The Blizzard
Journey through the Blizzard: A Tale of Perseverance and Love
Lyrics
There's a blizzard comin' on, how I'm wishin' I was home
Expressing a desire to be home due to an approaching blizzard
For my pony's lame and he can't hardly stand
Describing the pony's condition, struggling to stand
Listen to that norther' sigh, if we don't get home we'll die
Highlighting the danger of the cold northern wind and the urgency to reach home
But it's only seven miles to Mary Anne
Despite the challenges, the distance to Mary Anne's home is only seven miles
It's only seven miles to Mary Anne
Reiteration of the distance to Mary Anne's home
You can bet we're on her mind, for it's nearly suppertime
Anticipating Mary Anne thinking about the speaker, as it's almost suppertime
And I'll bet there's hot biscuits in the pan
Suggesting the expectation of a warm welcome with hot biscuits at Mary Anne's home
Lord, my hands feel like they're froze and there's a numbness in my toes
Expressing extreme cold, numbness, and discomfort in the hands and toes
But it's only five more miles to Mary Anne
Despite the discomfort, there are only five more miles to Mary Anne's home
It's only five more miles to Mary Anne
Reiterating the diminishing distance to Mary Anne's home
That wind's howlin' and it seems mighty like a woman's screams
Describing the howling wind resembling a woman's screams, urging to move faster
And we'd best be movin' faster if we can
Emphasizing the need to hasten the journey to survive the storm
Dan, just think about that barn with that hay so soft and warm
Encouraging thoughts of a warm barn with soft hay just three miles away
For it's only three more miles to Mary Anne
Highlighting the proximity to comfort, three more miles to Mary Anne's home
It's only three more miles to Mary Anne
Reiterating the diminishing distance to Mary Anne's home
Dan, get up you ornery cuss, or you'll be the death of us
Encouraging Dan to wake up and help, expressing weariness but determination
I'm so weary but I'll help you if I can
Suggesting a brief stop to rest despite weariness
All right Dan, perhaps it's best that we stop awhile and rest
Considering a pause in the journey as they are still a hundred yards from Mary Anne
For it's still a hundred yards to Mary Anne
Reiterating the short remaining distance to Mary Anne's home
It's still a hundred yeards to Mary Anne
Highlighting the very close proximity to Mary Anne's home
Late that night the storm was gone and they found him there at dawn
Describing the storm's end, but the speaker's inability to leave his companion Dan
He'd-a made it but he couldn't leave ol' Dan
Explaining that the speaker couldn't abandon Dan, leading to his demise
Yes, they found him there on the plains, his hands froze to the reins
Revealing the unfortunate fate of the speaker, frozen hands, and proximity to Mary Anne
He was just a hundred yards from Mary Anne
Reiterating the heartbreaking proximity to Mary Anne when the speaker succumbed
He was just a hundred yards from Mary Anne
Repeating the poignant fact that the speaker was just a hundred yards from Mary Anne
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