Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
Journey of Longing: Blue Ridge Mountain Reflections
Lyrics
When I was young in my prime
Reflecting on a time when the speaker was young and in their best condition.
I left my home in Caroline
Left the speaker's home in Caroline, indicating a departure from their place of origin.
Now all I do is sit and pine
Expressing a feeling of longing and sadness, reminiscing about the past.
For all the folks I left behind
Feeling nostalgic for the people the speaker left behind.
I've got those blue ridge mountain blues
Describing the feeling of having the blues associated with the Blue Ridge Mountains.
And I stand right there to say
Asserting the speaker's presence and readiness to express their feelings.
My grip is packed to travel
Prepared with belongings to leave, indicating readiness for travel.
And I'm scratching gravel
Leaving quickly, possibly in a hurry or with determination.
For that blue ridge far away
Expressing the desire to return to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
I'm gonna stay right by my Ma
Committing to staying close to the speaker's mother.
I'm gonna do right by my Pa
Committing to behaving honorably toward the speaker's father.
Lay around the cabin door
Planning to relax around the cabin without the burden of work or worries.
No work on worry anymore
Expressing the intention to live a carefree life.
I've got those blue ridge mountain blues
Reiterating the feeling of sadness and longing associated with the Blue Ridge Mountains.
What to see my old day tray
Expressing the desire to visit and spend time with old friends.
What to hunt the possum
Expressing the desire to engage in activities typical of the region, like hunting.
Where the corn top blossom
Describing the scenic beauty of the place through imagery of blossoming corn.
On that blue ridge far away
Longing to return to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
I see a window with the light
Observing a window with a light, possibly symbolizing warmth or familiarity.
I see two heads of snowy white
Seeing two older individuals with snowy white hair.
It seems I can hear them both recite
Imagining hearing these individuals asking about the whereabouts of a wandering boy, possibly the speaker.
Where is my wondering boy tonight
Feeling a sense of being missed or thought of by the older individuals.
I'm got those blue ridge mountain blues
Reiterating the feeling of sadness and longing associated with the Blue Ridge Mountains.
And I stand right here to say
Reaffirming the speaker's readiness to express their feelings.
Every day I'm counting
Continuously feeling the passage of time while longing for the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Still I climb that mountain
Still persistently trying to reach or return to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Oh, that blue ridge far away
Longing for the distant Blue Ridge Mountains.
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