Whispering Pines was written by Johnny Horton in  late 1950′.  John Gale “Johnny” Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called “saga songs” which began the “historical ballad” craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major successes, most notably in 1959 with the song “The Battle of New Orleans” (written by Jimmy Driftwood), which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America’s “Songs of the Century”.

During 1960, Horton had two other successes with “North to Alaska” for John Wayne’s movie, North to Alaska, and “Sink the Bismarck”. Horton is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

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Lyrics

The snowflakes fall as winter calls and time just seems to fly Is it the loneliness in me that makes me want to cry My heart is sad like a morning dove that’s lost its mate in flight Hear the cooing of his lonely heart through the stillness of the night.

Whispering pines, whispering pines tell me it is so Whispering pines whispering pines you’re the one who knows My darling’s gone oh she’s gone and I need your sympathy Whispering pines send my baby back to me.

— Instrumental —

See that squirrel up in the tree his mate there on the ground Hear their barking call of love of the happiness they found Is my love still my love oh this I gotta know Send a mesaage by the wind because I love her so.

Whispering pines, whispering pines tell me it is so Whispering pines whispering pines you’re the one who knows My darling’s gone oh she’s gone and I need your sympathy Whispering pines send my baby back to me…