Whispering Pines

In my opinion no favorite song list is complete without at least one song by Johnny Horton.  He's one of my all time favorites!  You all will probably see several from him, because I can't just pick one and music was so much better back in the 50's.  Apparently he was classified as a Rockabilly artist, that's fun huh?  He was however, taken from us entirely too early at the young age of 35.

The song I chose to share this week is Whispering Pines.  My poppa is also a big fan of Johnny Horton and we grew up listening to a lot of his music.  A very distinct memory I have of this song was from a trip back home from visiting my grandparents at the coast in Brookings, OR.  We were coming over the mountain a little over an hour from home when this song came on the radio.  My poppa pulled over and him and my momma proceeded to dance.  It was such a sweet moment, there on the top of the mountain amongst the pines.  Listen to the song HERE.

The snowflakes fall as winter comes
And time just seems to fly
Is it the loneliness in me
That makes me want to cry?

My heart is sad like a morning dove
That's lost its mate in flight
Hear the cooing of his lonely heart
Through the stillness of the night

Whispering pines, whispering pines
Tell me is it so
Whispering pines, whispering pines
You're the one who knows
My darlin' is gone, ohh, she's gone
And I need your sympathy

Whispering pines
Send my baby back to me
See that squirrel up in the tree
His mate there on the ground

Hear their barking call of love
For the happiness they've found
Is my love still my love, ohh, this I gotta know
Send the message by the wind
Because I love her so

Whispering pines, whispering pines
Tell me is it so
Whispering pines, whispering pines
You're the one who knows
My darlin' is gone, ohh, she's gone
And I need your sympathy

XO Loves,

Me