Lyrics
He use to sing his songs to his Sara Jane,
He used to sing songs dedicated to his love, Sara Jane.
The folk singer,
Referring to the central character as a folk singer.
His songs filled with love made the mountains ring,
His songs, filled with love, resonated in the mountains.
To the folk singer,
Highlighting the singer's identity as a folk singer.
At first Sara Jane was to be his bride,
Initially, Sara Jane was intended to be his bride.
But as his fame grew she was pushed aside,
As his fame grew, Sara Jane was neglected and pushed aside.
So the mountain girl would say good-bye,
Sara Jane bids farewell to the folk singer.
To the folk singer,
Reiterating the departure of Sara Jane from the folk singer's life.
He let his hair grow long and he dressed in style,
The folk singer adopts a stylish appearance with long hair.
The folk singer,
Emphasizing the singer's identity as a folk singer.
His voice was pure and the fans went wild,
The folk singer's pure voice captivates fans.
For the folk singer,
Reaffirming the singer's identity as a folk singer.
He said Sara Jane was much too plain,
The singer dismisses Sara Jane, deeming her too plain.
So he left her alone as grew more fame,
As fame grows, he abandons Sara Jane, anticipating sorrow.
But sorrow will come like a mountain rain,
Sorrow, depicted as mountain rain, comes to the folk singer.
To the folk singer,
Reiterating the impact of sorrow on the folk singer.
Lavished in glory, fortune at his feet,
The folk singer enjoys glory and fortune.
The folk singer,
Reaffirming the singer's identity as a folk singer.
Awoke one morning and he couldn't speak,
One morning, the folk singer loses the ability to speak.
The folk singer,
Reiterating the singer's identity and the loss of voice.
The doctor said his singing days were through,
The doctor declares an end to the folk singer's singing career.
Thousands wept, Sara Jane did too,
Thousands mourn, including Sara Jane.
He could not sing now his friends were few,
The folk singer is left with few friends due to his inability to sing.
The folk singer,
Reiterating the impact of the singer's loss of voice.
Sick at heart in the mountains again,
The folk singer returns to the mountains, sick at heart.
The folk singer,
Reaffirming the singer's identity as a folk singer.
Now Sara Jane didn't look so plain,
With the perspective changed, Sara Jane now appears attractive.
To the folk singer,
Reiterating Sara Jane's renewed significance to the folk singer.
Oh the power of love can do strange things,
Love has the power to bring about unexpected changes.
Cause love has made him sing again,
Love enables the folk singer to sing again, now for Sara Jane.
only now he sings for his Sara Jane,
The folk singer's renewed focus on singing for Sara Jane.
The folk singer,
Reaffirming the singer's identity as a folk singer.
And once again the mountains ring,
The mountains resonate again with the folk singer's songs.
To the folk singer,
Reiterating the impact of the folk singer's music on the mountains.
The folk singer,
Repeating the identity of the folk singer.
The folk singer.
Concluding repetition of the identity of the folk singer.
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