THE MOUNTAINS AND MARYANN 
Gordon Lightfoot 1968 



All is well, I've made my peace where highways never end 
Yesterday's a memory, today is just a friend 
For the mountains and Maryann are calling me again 
And the red pines will bow their heads 
The rivers and the watersheds 
Will swallow up my tears, all is well. 

I left the cold midwestern towns behind 
There's a semi up the road ahead, I'll take him in my time 
For the hot blooded mountain love is calling me again 
And the vagabond within me cries, 
The wind and rain might burn my eyes 
But I won't feel the pain. 

For the mountains and Maryann 
Will greet me there as only she can do. 

All is well, as I swing up to the border bent for hell 
And the service station man agreed I didn't look too well 
But the mountains and Maryann are calling out to me 
And I got my bed roll on my back, 
And everything that I could pack 
To see me on my way, all is well. 

I've made my peace and man I'm feeling fine 
And the losers that I left behind, I'll think about some other time 
For the border men were all my friends they couldn't find a dime 
And the prairie towns go sailing by, 
Saskatchewan, there's mud in your eye 
I'm leaving you behind. 

There'll be hot blooded mountain love to satisfy my soul 
And the red pines will bow their heads, 
The rivers and the watersheds 
Will carry us along 
Oh the mountains and Maryann 
Will greet me there as only she can do. 

All is well, the foothills are coming into sight 
Today is just a memory, the future is tonight 
And the red pines will bow their heads, 
The rivers and the watersheds 
Will carry us along. 
And the mountains and Maryann, 
Will greet me there as only she can do. 



(Transcribed by David Story - February 2013)