Whispers of Oregon Pines

(Soft acoustic guitar strumming)

Oh, those blue mountains callin’,

Their whispers in the breeze,

Taking me back to a time and place,

Where my heart found its ease.

Driving through John Day’s winding roads,

With the scent of pines in the air,

Chasing memories like shadows,

In a world that felt so rare.

Falling trees by the creek-side,

Echoes of laughter and bliss,

Miller Mountain was my haven,

In those moments I can’t miss.

From Western Oklahoma skies,

To elk lying down ‘neath the stars,

Deer in the backyard, so close,

Life felt like the sweetest song on guitars.

Oh, I miss those pines of Oregon,

Their lullabies in my dreams,

Yet home is where my heart resides,

With laughter and family schemes.

Though Seattle called me away,

The mountains still hold my grace,

In my soul, it’s clear and true,

Those pines will always have a place.

Twenty-one years of memories brushed,

With three kids and grandparents’ land,

The plains of Oklahoma cradle me,

A legacy so grand.

Yet in the silence of the night,

I hear the wind’s gentle tune,

Yearning for the blue horizons,

Beneath a silver moon.

From the rustling leaves in Oregon,

To the open skies I yearned to roam,

Richard’s root beer cooling in my hand,

In paradise, I found my home.

Oh, I miss those pines of Oregon,

Their lullabies in my dreams,

Yet home is where my heart resides,

With laughter and family schemes.

Though Seattle called me away,

The mountains still hold my grace,

In my soul, it’s clear and true,

Those pines will always have a place.

But memories are like rivers

They flow through all my days,

A tapestry of yesterdays,

In the warmth of its embrace.

Now as I walk these Oklahoma fields,

With the weight of love so bright,

I’ll carry Oregon within me,

Like stars that fill the night.

So I’ll raise a glass to the skies,

To the pines that still call my name,

In this journey of life I’ve found,

Memories live without shame.

Oh, I miss those pines of Oregon,

But Oklahoma is my song,

Both pieces of my heart combined,

In the chorus, I feel strong.