New From Ben & Rose: “Lonely Tombs”

It’s been about a month since their last release, but Ben and Rose are back with a new song just out this afternoon.

After covering a contemporary Christian song in “Mighty To Save“, the Amish-roots couple shift back to country music, striking a somber chord with this cover of a song popularized by Hank Williams – “Lonely Tombs”.

Shot in part with the backdrop of a Pennsylvania cemetery, this is another song, like “Here Today“, reflecting on mortality.

While the visuals and subject matter may be somber, the music itself is upbeat, striking an almost playful tone, especially with the nice dobro playing sprinkled in.

While Hank Williams is popularly associated with the song, hymnary.org puts the author of “Lonely Tombs” as one William M. Golden, dating to 1918. Here is Hank Williams’ rendition for comparison with Ben & Rose’s (embedded at bottom).

And like “Here Today”, this one leaves us on an upbeat, hopeful note – “how sweet is the rest in our beautiful, heavenly home.”

“Lonely Tombs” Lyrics

I was strollin’ one day, in a lonely graveyard
When a voice from the tomb, seemed to say
I once lived as you live, walked and talked as you talk
But from Earth, I was soon called away

Oh, those tombs (oh, those tombs)
Lonely tombs (lonely tombs)
Seemed to say in a low gentle tone
Oh, how sweet (oh, how sweet)
Is the rest (is the rest)
In our beautiful, heavenly home

Every voice from the tomb, seemed to whisper and say
Living man you must soon follow me
And I thought as I looked, on those cold marble slabs
What a dark lonely place that must be

Oh, those tombs (oh, those tombs)
Lonely tombs (lonely tombs)
Seemed to say in a low gentle tone
Oh, how sweet (oh, how sweet)
Is the rest (is the rest)
In our beautiful, heavenly home

Then I came to the place where my mother was laid
And in silence I stood by her tomb
And her voice seemed to say in a low gentle tone
“I am safe with my Savior at home”

Oh, those tombs (oh, those tombs)
Lonely tombs (lonely tombs)
Seemed to say in a low gentle tone
Oh, how sweet (oh, how sweet)
Is the rest (is the rest)
In our beautiful, heavenly home

Another lovely song to add to the list. Have a listen here:

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