The Mountain Man
Harmony of the Wilderness: The Mountain Man's Enchanting Tale
Lyrics
OH OH!
Expressing excitement or attention.
the mountain man
Introduction of the character "the mountain man."
he's frying fish in his cast iron pan
Describing the mountain man cooking fish in a cast iron pan.
he's running the forest looking for some berries
Depicting the mountain man searching for berries in the forest.
and he's growing his beard all long and hairy
Highlighting the mountain man's effort to grow a long, hairy beard.
OH OH!
Reiteration of excitement or attention.
the mountain man
Reaffirmation of the mountain man's identity.
he's 8 foot tall and he's got big hands
Providing physical attributes of the mountain man, emphasizing his size and hands.
some people they say that he's a little bit scary
Mentioning that some find the mountain man intimidating, but he is kind-hearted.
but he's the kindest soul, so don't be weary
Encouraging others not to be wary of the mountain man's appearance.
He's living in nature, living in the woods
Describing the mountain man's lifestyle of living in nature and the woods.
living the life that he thought he should
Expressing that the mountain man chose this life in alignment with his beliefs.
he followed his heart and he done did it
Emphasizing the mountain man's decision to follow his heart and live authentically.
his friends are all the birds and the bees
Depicting the mountain man's connection with nature, considering birds and bees as friends.
""can I borrow some honey and seed, you know something to warm my belly""
Quoting the mountain man's humorous request for honey and seed from his animal friends.
he may be big and he may be funny
Acknowledging the mountain man's size and sense of humor.
he may not have a lot of money
Highlighting the mountain man's lack of material wealth.
but he's living the richest life he can
Emphasizing that the mountain man values a rich life beyond monetary wealth.
cuz he's...
Reiteration of the mountain man's identity and lifestyle choice.
the mountain man
Reaffirmation of the mountain man's identity, acting as a conclusion for this part.
OH OH!
Reiteration of excitement or attention.
The mountain man
Reaffirmation of the mountain man's identity.
He's singing songs just as loud as he can
Describing the mountain man's activity of singing loudly.
He's humming to the birds and whistling to the flowers
Depicting the mountain man's interaction with nature by humming to birds and whistling to flowers.
He's singing songs of love and songs of power
Emphasizing the content of the songs, focusing on love and power.
He's living in nature, living in the woods
Repetition of the mountain man's lifestyle of living in nature and the woods.
living the life that he thought he should
Repetition of the mountain man's decision to live authentically.
he followed his heart and he done did it
Reiteration of the mountain man's choice to follow his heart.
his friends are all the birds and the bees
Reiteration of the mountain man's connection with birds and bees.
""can I borrow some honey and seed, you know something to warm my belly""
Quoting the mountain man's humorous request for honey and seed from his animal friends.
he may be big and he may be funny
Acknowledging the mountain man's size and sense of humor.
he may not have a lot of money
Highlighting the mountain man's lack of material wealth.
but he's living the richest life he can
Emphasizing that the mountain man values a rich life beyond monetary wealth.
cuz he's...
Reiteration of the mountain man's identity and lifestyle choice.
the mountain man
Final reaffirmation of the mountain man's identity, acting as a conclusion for the entire song.
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