Emmylou Harris

Hickory Wind (Gram Parsons cover)

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In South Carolina
There are many tall pines
I remember the oak tre
That we used to climb
But it makes me fel better
Each time it begins
Calin' me home
Hickory Wind

I started out younger
At most everything
All the riches and pleasures
What else could life bring
But now when I'm lonesome
I always pretend
That I'm gettin' the feel of Hickory Wind

It's a hard way to find out
That trouble is real
In a far away city
With a far away fel
But it makes me feel better
Each time it begins
Callin' me home
Hickory Wind
Keeps callin' me home
Hickory Wind

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bobo192 On Jul 20, 2002

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by bcrouth

9y ago

If you haven't yet taken a sip of the sweet wine and honey of Emmy Lou Harris' beautiful song writer interpretations, the many other ones she's written and co-written, and a signature whispering voice that's all her own, you need to - if for no other reason than to have a well informed musical palate and knowledge base.

In the beginning, I found Emmy Lou's musical style, genre, and voice to be an acquired taste. By hanging in there with continued listening and CD purchases beginning with her teaming up with Mark Knopfler in "All the Road Running," I have since become intoxicated with her inner and outer beauty, songwriting, and voice where I can't get enough, whether old or new, including her early appearances on Gram Parson's albums.

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