Lyrics
Think I'll go out to Alberta, weather's good there in the fall
Contemplating a move to Alberta due to favorable fall weather.
I got some friends that I could go to working for
Considering employment options with friends in Alberta.
Still I wish you'd change your mind,
Expressing a desire for the listener to reconsider a decision.
If I asked you one more time
Pleading for reconsideration, acknowledging repeated requests.
But we've been through this a hundred times or more
Reflecting on persistent discussions and requests.
Four strong winds that blow lonely, seven seas that run high
Describing powerful, lonely winds and tumultuous seas metaphorically.
All those things that don't change, come what may
Highlighting the permanence of certain things despite external changes.
If the good times are all gone, and I'm bound for moving on
Considering departure if good times are over, expressing willingness to move on.
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.
Leaving a possibility of reunion if returning to the same place.
If I get there before the snow flies, and if things are looking good
Aiming to arrive before winter and assessing favorable conditions.
You could meet me if I sent you down the fare
Suggesting a potential meeting if transportation costs are covered.
But by then it would be winter, not too much for you to do
Anticipating winter conditions, implying limited activities for the listener.
And those winds sure can blow cold way out there
Warning about the harsh and cold winds in the intended destination.
Four strong winds that blow lonely, seven seas that run high
Reiterating the metaphor of strong, lonely winds and turbulent seas.
All those things that don't change, come what may
Emphasizing the unchanging nature of certain elements regardless of circumstances.
If the good times are all gone, so I'm bound for moving on
Accepting the reality of the end of good times and expressing readiness to move forward.
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.
Leaving open the possibility of reconnecting in the future.
Still I wish you'd change your mind,
Repeating the desire for the listener to reconsider.
If I asked you one more time
Reiterating the plea for reconsideration, acknowledging repetition.
But we've been through that a hundred times or more
Acknowledging the history of repeated requests.
Four strong winds that blow lonely, seven seas that run high
Restating the metaphor of powerful, lonely winds and tumultuous seas.
All those things that don't change, come what may
Emphasizing the permanence of certain elements despite external changes.
If the good times are all gone, and I'm bound for moving on
Accepting the reality of the end of good times and expressing readiness to move forward.
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.
Leaving open the possibility of reconnecting in the future.
I'll look for you if I'm ever pass this way
Committing to searching for the listener if passing through the area.
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