Emmylou Harris When I Was Yours Lyrics

When I Was Yours Lyrics

(Emmylou Harris/Paul Kennerley)

In a lonely room waiting for the night to fall 
I hear your voice in every whip-poor-will that calls 
And it takes me back to a better place and a sweeter time 
When I was yours and you were mine 

As the shadows fall and the light grows dim I see your face 
I close my eyes and feel the warmth of your embrace as I long for you 
And for all those days when hearts entwined 
When I was yours and you were mine 
When I was yours and you were mine 

When I was yours and you were mine 
A truer love in Caroline 
Ever waltzed across these  hills and danced beneath the stars 
Life was sweeter than the flowers blooming on the vine 
When I was yours and you were mine 

So I lay my head 
On a pillow soft and stained with tears 
I cry for you through all the long and lonely years 
But when I dream till the morning sun comes to shine 
Then I`ll be yours and you`ll be mine 
  
Yes I will go back to a better place and a sweeter time 
When I was yours and you were mine