The Blizzard
Journey through the Blizzard: A Tale of Endurance and Loyalty
Lyrics
There's a blizzard coming on and
Anticipation of an approaching blizzard
I'm wishing I was home
Desire to be at home
For my pony's lame and
Concern for a lame pony
He can't hardly stand
The pony struggles to stand
Lord my hands feel like their froze and
Hands feel extremely cold
There's a numb that's in my toes
Numbness in the toes
But it's only seven miles to Maryanne
Distance to Maryanne is seven miles
It's only seven miles to MaryAnne
Repetition of the distance to Maryanne
You can bet we're on her
Confidence in being on Maryanne's mind
Mind for it's nearly suppertime
Almost suppertime, a sense of urgency
And I know that there's hot
Awareness of hot biscuits being prepared
Biscuit's in the pan
Reference to the meal being cooked
Listen to that norther sigh if we
Audible northerly wind, potential danger
Don't get home we'll die
Fear of death if they don't reach home
But it's only five more miles to Maryanne
Distance reduced to five miles
It's only five more miles to MaryAnne
Repetition of the reduced distance
That wind's howling and it seems
Comparison of the wind to a woman's scream
Mighty like a women's scream
Sense of urgency to move faster
And we'd best be moving faster, if we can
Acknowledgment of the howling wind
Dan, just think about that barn with
Imagining the comfort of a warm barn
That hay so soft and warm
Reference to soft and warm hay
It's only three more miles to Maryanne
Distance reduced to three miles
Come on Dan get up
Encouragement to Dan to get up
You honory cuss or you'll be the death of us
Warning about the potential consequences
I'm so weary but I'll help you, if I can
Weary but willing to help
All right, Dan
Agreement to continue the journey
Perhaps it's best we'll just stop
Suggestion to stop and rest for a while
A while and rest
Considering a break despite the urgency
For it's still another mile to Maryanne
Distance remaining is another mile
It's still another mile to MaryAnne
Repetition of the remaining distance
Late that night the storm was gone and
Shift in time, the storm is over
They found him there at dawn
Discovery of the person at dawn
He'd made it but he couln't leave old Dan
Survived but unable to leave old Dan
Yes, they found him on the plains
Confirmation of finding on the plains
His hands frozen to the reigns
Hands frozen to the reins
He was just a hundred yards from Maryanne
Proximity to Maryanne, a tragic end
He was just a hundred yards from MaryAnne
Repetition of the proximity to Maryanne
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