Lyrics Jacob's Dream - Alison Krauss
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
and
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
mountainside
The
fires
were
built
on
the
highest
peak
in
hopes
they′d
see
the
light
Oh
mommy
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
tired
and
sore
We
promise
not
to
stray
again
from
our
cabin
door
Now
Jacob
Dibert
woke
one
night
from
a
strange
and
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
mommy
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
tired
and
sore
We
promise
not
to
stray
again
from
our
cabin
door
A
thousand
men
had
searched
in
vain
the
west
side
of
Bob′s
Creek
But
Jacob′s
wife
knew
of
this
place
and
said
to
travel
east
With
a
guide
to
take
him
there,
Jacob
came
upon
the
scene
And
found
the
boys
cold
and
still,
beneath
the
old
birch
tree
Oh
mommy
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
presence
of
the
Lord
Know
that
we
will
meet
you
here
at
heaven′s
door
Oh
mommy
and
daddy,
look
past
the
tears
you
cry
We're
both
up
in
heaven
now;
God
is
by
our
side
And
as
you
lay
us
down
to
rest
in
the
presence
of
the
Lord
Know
that
we
will
meet
you
here
at
heaven′s
door
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