Church of the Pines

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Spring, spring, flowers blossom and bloom Squirrel, squirrel, jump down onto my roof Sparrow, cardinal, hummingbird Redwood, holly tree, juniper [Pre-Chorus] A service moves slowly through the hills Faint sound of the highway Night sets on the Church of the Pines Ending the day, they laid them to rest [Chorus] From my room, I look at the street And see the youth passing along While I unwind, head in a song And in my bed, I play the guitar I loosen the strings 'til I find a tone And if it don't come then I put it down [Verse 2] Howl, howl, dogs of the neighborhood Moon glow over the gravestones Dense vines strangle the black oak The lamp light, the falling fence post [Pre-Chorus] A sun rises over the tree line With welcoming morning light Day sets on the Church of the Pines One day we'll all be laid to rest [Chorus] From the hills I look at the stars I feel the darkness swell like a bruise And in my head, I'm playing with words I scramble and strain to find the right ones Sometimes there are none Sometimes they don't come