Snow shoe thompson lyrics

In 1855 in old California

A man was a looking in the paper one day

Uncle Sam needs a postman

To carry the mail

Through the High Sierra Mountains

Over God forsaken trails

Snow Shoe Thompson told 'em

He knew he was their man

I'll get through them mountains

If anybody can

He took a pair of snowshoes

He took a pair of skis

And led out through that mountains

Where the normal man would freeze

(REF:)

He was cautious as a mountain cat

Fleet as a deer

Tough as a grizzly bear

He knew no fear

He lived a life of danger

Bringin' mountain people the news

Cause Snow Shoe Thompson

Packed the mail on through

(Banjo)

In the High Sierra Mountains

It was 32 below

Blue blizzard fairly whistled

Bringin' 40 feet of snow

No one dared to venture

On a slippery mountain trails

But Snow Shoe kept a comin'

He was packin' US mail

His face was weather beaten

From his many rugged miles

But he knew it was worth it

When he'd see the people smile

His deeds are not forgotten

They stay in the Hall of Fame

They stay in old Squaw Valley

To Snow Shoe Thompson's name

(REF)

• Artist:Johnny Horton