My Father's House

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Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has released many chart-topping albums and singles over the course of her career, and has won 12 Grammys and numerous other awards. more »

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1986

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(Bruce Springsteen)

Last night I dreamed that I was a child 
Out where the pines grow wild and tall 
I was trying to make it home through the forest 
Before the darkness falls 

I heard the wind rustling through the trees 
And ghostly voices rose from the fields 
I ran with my heart pounding down that broken path 
With the devil snappin' at my heels 

I broke through the trees, and there in the night 
My father's house stood shining hard and bright 
The branches and brambles tore my clothes and scratched my arms 
But I ran till I fell, shaking in his arms 

I awoke and I imagined the hard things that pulled us apart 
Will never again, sir, tear us from each other's hearts 
I got dressed, and to that house I did ride 
From out on the road, I could see its windows shining in light 

I walked up the steps and stood on the porch 
A woman I didn't recognize came and spoke to me through a chained door 
I told her my story, and who I'd come for 
She said "I'm sorry, son, but no one by that name lives here anymore" 

My father's house shines hard and bright 
It stands like a beacon calling me in the night 
Calling and calling, so cold and alone 
Shining 'cross this dark highway where our sins lie unatoned

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