Back to the Hollow (Bluegrass)

“Back to the Hollow"
© 2024 Thomas Gantz / Gantaro Music (ASCAP)
[Intro]
(Instrumental: Gentle banjo melody, accompanied by soft fiddle and mandolin)
[Verse 1]
Down in the hollow where the old creek flows,
Memories linger where the wildflowers grow.
Left for the city with dreams in hand,
Seeking fortune in a distant land.
[Verse 2]
Like a winding river, I've roamed far and wide,
Through bustling cities, with their neon tide
That hides the moon and distant stars.
But deep within, the hollow's beauty calls.
[Chorus]
Back to the hollow, where my spirit finds release,
In the shadow of the pines, my heart finds peace.
Through trials and sorrows, I've wandered and I've learned,
Back to the hollow, my footsteps have returned.
[Verse 3]
The city's embrace, once a thrilling delight,
Now feels like a cage in the dead of the night.
Each step on the pavement, a hollow refrain,
As I yearn for the mountains, and the cool, whispering rain.
[Pre-Chorus]
City dreams wither like leaves in fall's embrace,
But mountain air, crisp and clean, mends and heals all trace.
The taste of spring water, pure and divine,
Guiding me homeward, to the land of the pine.
[Chorus]
Back to the hollow, where my spirit finds release,
In the shadow of the pines, my heart finds peace.
Through trials and sorrows, I've wandered and I've learned,
Back to the hollow, my footsteps have returned.
[Break]
(Instrumental, banjo, 8 bars)
[Bridge]
The lessons I've learned on the roads I have trod,
Of heartache and hardship, yet blessings from God,
Have led me back home, to the mountains of grace,
For in the embrace of the earth, I find my place.
[Chorus]
Back to the hollow, where my spirit finds release,
In the shadow of the pines, that's where I long for peace.
Through trials and sorrows, I've found my way,
Back to the hollow, at the close of day.
[Outro]
(Instrumental: Banjo, fiddle, and mandolin crescendo, then fade out)

[@rbfour5]

Great song! 👏👏🪕

[@Ggantaro]

Thanks so much!