The Song of a Hundred Toads
Journey Through Wilderness: A Tale of Loss and Nature's Resilience
Lyrics
On my way out to the gold mines, crossing the western hills
Embarking on a journey to the gold mines, traversing the western hills.
Me and my little dog Clyde and a horse named Prancing Bill
Accompanied by my dog Clyde and a horse named Prancing Bill.
I slept under the stars, I heard the coyotes sing
Sleeping under the stars, listening to the coyotes' songs.
And the sun was a golden coin shining just for me
The sun symbolizes fortune, shining like a golden coin for the speaker.
The sun shone just for me
Reiteration of the special connection with the sun.
But high up in the mountains, Bill began to foam
The horse, Bill, shows signs of distress and discomfort.
And as I whipped and tugged him, he bucked against his load
Bill resists, and the situation becomes challenging for the speaker.
Around a hairpin turn, the wagon tumbled o'er
An accident occurs as the wagon tumbles over a hairpin turn.
And down the jagged rocks, Bill fell with all I owned
Tragic outcome as Bill falls down jagged rocks, taking all the speaker's belongings.
He fell with all I owned
Repetition emphasizing the loss of possessions with Bill's fall.
As the sun died out, coyotes began to howl
As night falls, coyotes howl, creating a desolate atmosphere.
Little Clyde's head rose and answered with a growl
Clyde responds with a growl, but the loyalty fades as fear takes over.
But when I bent to call him, he snapped at me and ran
The dog, Clyde, turns hostile, snapping and running away.
And then I was alone in the silent rocks and sand
Isolation sets in as the speaker finds themselves alone in a silent landscape.
The silent rocks and sand
Reiteration of the desolation in the silent rocks and sand.
By my fifth day of walking, I was crawling on my knees
Struggling and weakened, the speaker is reduced to crawling on the fifth day.
In handfuls of dust from between the dying weeds
Gathering dust from dying weeds, emphasizing the harsh conditions.
I laid down in the dirt as the sun lost her glow
Despite exhaustion, the speaker lays down as the sun fades.
But I was welcomed in the dark by the song of a hundred toads
Unexpected solace comes in the form of the song of a hundred toads in the darkness.
The song of a hundred toads
Repetition, underscoring the significance of the toads' song as a comforting presence.
The song of a hundred toads
Emphasis on the enduring, repetitive nature of the toads' song.
The song of a hundred toads
Reiteration, possibly highlighting the toads' song as a constant in a tumultuous journey.
The song of a hundred toads
Final repetition, solidifying the importance and impact of the toads' song on the speaker.
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