My Father’s House Emmylou Harris

[Verse 1]
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

[Verse 2]
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 snapping at my heels

[Verse 3]
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, scratched my arms
But I ran till I fell shaking in his arms

[Verse 4]
I awoke and I imagined hard things that pulled us apart
Now 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

[Verse 5]
I walked up the steps and stood on the porch
A woman I didn't recognize came and spoke to me through the chained door
I told her my story and who I'd come for
She said, "I'm sorry, but no one by that name lives here anymore"