Alison Krauss & Union Station

Jacob's Dream
In the spring of 1856, with the snow still on the ground Two little boys were lost in the mountains above the town The father went out hunting, the boys had stayed behind While mother tended to her chores they wandered from her side The two had gone to follow him, lost their way instead By dusk the boys had not been found and fear had turned to dread Two hundred men had gathered there to comb the mountain side The fires were built on the highest peak in hopes they'd see the light Oh mummy and daddy why can't you hear our cries The day is almost over soon it will be night We're so cold and hungry and our feet are turning sore We promise not to stray again from our cavern door Now Jacob Dibert woke one night from a strange an eerie dream He saw a path between two hills near a dark and swollen stream He told his wife he saw the boys huddled close beside a log For two more nights the dream returned, this vision sent from God. Oh mummy and daddy, why can't you hear our cries The day is almost over, soon it will be night We're so cold and hungry and our feet are turning sore We promise not to stray again, from our cavern door A thousand men had searched in vain the west side of Pop's Creek SongtexteBut Jacob's wife knew of this place and said to travel east With a guide to take him there Jacob came upon the seen And found the boys cold and still beneath the old birch tree Oh mummy and daddy look past the tears you cry We're both up in heaven now, God is by our side As you lay us down to rest in the present of the Lord Know that we will need you here at heaven's door. Oh mummy and daddy look past the tears you cry We're both up in heaven now, God is by our side As you lay us down to rest in the present of the Lord Know that we will need you here at heaven's door. Aus Songtexte Mania