Justin Townes Earle Follow

I swear I see her in my dreams sometimes,
Held up in the middle of the night.
Shaking like a pistol in a young mans hand,
There in the pale moonlight.

Standing up the top of that lonely hill
Spared by the company mine.
Was my blue eyed baby with her best dress on
In the shadow of a lonely pine.

Now back before the war
When the company came,
These hills grew wild and free.
Me and baby we'd hide in the hollers low
Away from the cruel sun's heat.
But then they knocked down the timber
And burned off the brush
To get to the riches below,
And when they pulled out
They left a cold black ground
And one pine standing alone.

So take me home...
Lone pine hill

I signed up back in '61
I'm an army of Virginia man
I've been from Mannasas to Mackonackey
All the way to Sailors Creek, fighting
For my home land

After 4 years gone and all hope lost
And Richmond under seige
And we're diggin out Five Forks
waitin in the rain,
For Sheridan to bring us to our knees.

So take me home...
Lone pine hill

There's a strange moon hangin' overhead tonight.
And if the rain keeps comin then the creek's gonna rise.
With the good lord's grace,
I'll make it outta this place.
I'll be in your arms come the morning light I swear...

So god grant me speed and grant me forgiveness
And carry me on through the night.
Take me through the hills and over your rivers
Away from this awful fight.

Cause I ain't never known a man that's ever owned another
And I Ain't ever owned nothin' of my own.
And after 4 long years I just can't tell you
What the hell I've been fighting for...

So take me home...
Lone pine hill
Take me home...
Lone pine hill