Once Hallowed Ground |
LyricsONCE HALLOWED GROUNDMark Patterson © 2026 The sorghum was whisperin' as it waved you good bye It swayed with the memory of good years gone by The livestock were somber and hung their heads low And I can't shake the look in your eyes when you turned to go No I can't shake that look in your eyes when you turned to go Now the land's got no heartbeat no spirit no soul Tomorrow comes collecting new pastures grow old The crying wind howls but the rain makes no sound Like diamonds shed from on high comin' down Or tears disappearing into once hallowed ground The mercantile men and the heavens they all did conspire To scatter the embers of once raging desire As I recollect we had near as many good years as bad But there's just no forgetting the spellbound nights that we had No there's just no forgetting those spellbound nights that we had This land of reckonin' fights dirty and it don't ever bend Was just a matter of time 'til it won in the end So we drank our corn liquor and watched the dream burn And I would do anything where you were concerned Oh I'd have done anything where you were concerned Now the land's got no heartbeat no spirit no soul Tomorrow comes collecting new pastures grow old The crying wind howls but the rain makes no sound Like diamonds shed from on high comin' down Or tears disappearing into once hallowed ground Or tears disappearing into once hallowed ground |
| Short Song Description: The song tells the story of a couple whose dream was to live off the land but ultimately could not make it work. Their relationship finally crumbles under the weight of life on the farm. |
| Long Song Description: "Once Hallowed Ground" is a medium-slow Americana song featuring stellar performances on vocals as well as acoustic and electric guitars. It was recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nashville. The song tells the story of a couple whose relationship could not withstand all of the pressures of farm life. |
| Story Behind the Song: "Once Hallowed Ground" tells the story about fighting for survival on the farm when the odds are stacked against you. It paints a picture of a couple whose relationship could not withstand all of the pressures of farm life. As his wife finally leaves him, the farmer now sees the land as having lost its soul, becoming "once hallowed ground". |
| Lyric Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Music Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Producer Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Publisher Credits: Distinguishing Marks Music LLC |
| Label Credits: Distinguishing Marks Records |
| Song Length: 4:52 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Americana |
| Secondary Genre: Folk-Country |
| Tempo / Feel: Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Sorrow |
| Subject Matter 2: Loneliness |
| Mood 1: Poignant |
| Mood 2: Heartbreaking |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |