Goin' to Bring Her Back
Mountain Quest for Love: Goin' to Bring Her Back
Lyrics
Oh Lord, I'm going cross them yonder mountains,
Expressing a journey across mountains
Walking on them choo-choo tracks.
Walking along train tracks
That sweet gal, you see, has gone to Tennessee,
Referring to a beloved woman who has traveled to Tennessee
And I'm going to bring her back.
Expressing the determination to bring her back
Well, I love that girl, fairest in the world,
Expressing deep affection for the girl
And I mean to tell her so.
Intending to communicate feelings directly to her
Got me a band, place it on her hand,
Planning to propose with a ring
If I find out where she did go.
Willingness to find her wherever she is
Oh Lord, I'm going cross them yonder mountains,
Reiterating the journey across the mountains
Walking on them choo-choo tracks.
Continuing the journey along train tracks
That sweet gal, you see, has gone to Tennessee,
Reaffirming the girl's location in Tennessee
And I'm going to bring her back.
Reaffirming the determination to retrieve her
Well her mother and father don't like me at all,
Highlighting disapproval from her family
Her brother and sister the same.
Indicating widespread disapproval from her relatives
Well, that don't bother me, I'll marry her, you'll see.
Determined to marry her despite family objections
Yes, I'm going to change her name.
Expressing a desire to change her last name through marriage
Oh Lord, I'm going cross them yonder mountains,
Repeating the intent to cross the mountains
Walking on them choo-choo tracks.
Continuing the journey along train tracks
That sweet gal, you see, has gone to Tennessee,
Restating the girl's location in Tennessee
And I'm going to bring her back.
Reiterating the determination to retrieve her
Well, I went to her house, quiet as a mouse,
Attempting to visit her surreptitiously
So her parents wouldn't know.
Avoiding detection by her parents
Climbed up a tree so she could see me
Positioning oneself to secretly observe her
O'er the hill there I saw her go.
Watching her depart from a distance
Oh Lord, I'm going cross them yonder mountains,
Repeating the plan to journey across the mountains
Walking on them choo-choo tracks.
Continuing the journey along train tracks
That sweet gal, you see, has gone to Tennessee,
Reaffirming the girl's location in Tennessee
And I'm going to bring her back.
Reaffirming the determination to retrieve her
Oh Lord, I'm going cross them yonder mountains,
Continuing the declaration of intent to cross the mountains
Walking on them choo-choo tracks.
Continuing the journey along train tracks
That sweet gal, you see, has gone to Tennessee,
Reiterating the girl's location in Tennessee
And I'm going to bring her back.
Reiterating the determination to retrieve her
That sweet gal, you see, has gone to Tennessee,
Repeating the information about her being in Tennessee
And I'm going to bring her back.
Reiterating the determination to bring her back
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