Lyrics
Way up north by the ice bound ocean
Refers to a location far north near the frozen ocean.
I was born I was born
Emphasizes the speaker's birth in the mentioned northern location.
Way up north in the Merrimack county
Specifies the birthplace as Merrimack county, indicating a sense of identity and belonging.
That's my home that's my home
Reaffirms Merrimack county as the speaker's home.
When I was younger and in my schooling
Recalls the speaker's youth and time in school.
I walked the mountains made of stone
Describes the speaker's walks in mountainous terrain made of stone during youth.
The distance sang about tomorrow
Expresses the idea that distance and anticipation were prevalent in the speaker's past.
And I did wish I was grown and gone
Reflects on a desire to be grown up and away from the mountains.
Well as I grew indeed I rambled
Chronicles the speaker's growth and travels.
Out along the open road
Details the speaker's journey along the open road.
There I learned the rainbow circle
Shares the speaker's discovery of the "rainbow circle" as a symbol of approaching storms.
It's truly said that's a sign of storm
Affirms the belief in the significance of the rainbow circle as a storm indicator.
Now I'm old my dreams they wander
Reflects on the speaker's advanced age and wandering dreams.
Far away in yesterday
Indicates that the speaker's dreams are now distant and belong to the past.
I'm going home to the Merrimack county
Expresses the speaker's intention to return to Merrimack county.
And find the grass that hides my grave
Mentions the desire to find a resting place marked by grass in Merrimack county.
So let the birds fly down the valley
Suggests a peaceful scene with birds flying in the valley and storms over the sea.
Let the storms roam on the sea
Conveys a sense of acceptance of natural forces and their course.
I was born to the rainbow circle
Reiterates the connection to the rainbow circle and being born into it.
Stoney mountain that's home to me
Declares the speaker's home as the stoney mountain, emphasizing a strong sense of belonging.
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