Billy's a lawful man He's just got a gun in his hand And he'll defend young Anne if he must He says "come hell or high water She'll always know what I taught her" A good man any good daughter could trust She says "I for one Haven't seen the sun In days or maybe months" He said "the storm don't care That we were unprepared But you can walk in my tracks till we're home" And Virgil's a tagalong Singing his grandmother's song Though he may get it wrong now and then She was never much for snow She told him a long time ago And only now does he know what she meant She meant "I for one Haven't seen the sun In days or maybe months But the storm don't care That we were unprepared Can I walk with your pack till we're home?" And I don't care what you say The world looks beautiful today And I don't know where you've been But I think I hear people singing out I hear cathedral bells ringing out And I can't fall asleep 'Cause the moonlight's reflected in the snow And the moon's alright But I for one Haven't seen the sun In days or maybe months And it's only fair That I take you where That's not true anymore When the storm is through We'll know what to do You can walk in my tracks till we're home