Whiskey in the Pines

Lyrics

[Verse] The creek runs low Like the secrets we keep The stars don't shine where the shadows sleep I heard your name in the rustling pines A ghost in the wind A thief of time [Chorus] Whiskey in the pines It burns and it aches Every pour a memory Every sip a mistake You said "Don’t look back " but I never could Lost in the holler Where the bottle stood [Verse 2] The gravel road hums with a mournful tune A dog howls low beneath the bloodshot moon I carved your name in a cedar tree But time don’t care for hearts like me [Prechorus] The nights get cold The fire won’t stay The past don't leave It just fades away [Chorus] Whiskey in the pines It burns and it aches Every pour a memory Every sip a mistake You said "Don’t look back " but I never could Lost in the holler Where the bottle stood [Bridge] Ashes in the wind Prayers in the dirt You can’t mend a soul when it’s stitched with hurt I keep calling your name But it don’t call back Just echoes and smoke on a lonesome track