Johnny Horton - 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

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 news
Cause Snow Shoe Thompson packed the mail on through

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

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 news
Cause Snow Shoe Thompson packed the mail on through





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  1. B.... ....

    Why is this such a good song

  2. j.... ....

    The old death valley days show did an episode about him.

  3. R.... ....

    He lived a life of danger bringing mountain people news.

  4. C.... W....

    He was very brave. I've been through that area in the summer. Out by Donner summit.

  5. s.... ....

    I was up there one time in Lake Tahoe,having one ofthose sixties flashback,when i started to go to sleep behind this generic gasoline station,when all of a sudden,just as i was going to sleep,a giant brown bear woke me up cause he wanted something to eat i guess,but it kinda reminded me of when i was snowshoe thompson,2 brown,one black...so they say,but nothings worse than having a Smith tell you a story.

  6. a.... ....

    Det er" min cousin.. you betcha'! Han kommer fra Telemark

  7. G.... C....

    Nice - keep it up - cool history video!

  8. a.... ....

    Knowing my Thompsons well ------ Snowshoe Thompson would be very honored by John Horton's tribute to him here.

    a.... ....

    Iovee this music playing win I die

  9. a.... ....

    An ancestor of mine also --- Mother's side! Grandma was a Thompson from WI. Jon and my ggGrandfather Tore were brothers.

  10. a.... ....

    Yes Jon [Snowshoe] Thompson was from Tinn, Telemark, Norway.

  11. S.... ....

    He was an native norwegian wasnt he? :P

  12. J.... ....

    now that is a guy i would like to sit and have a drink and talk with ..suesue ..peaseloveshopping ..you sure your not half sisters..*G*

  13. f.... ....

    Great! Never heard this Johnny Horton song before! J.H. 's just great as usual!!!

  14. g.... ....

    Superb job with the historical montage combined with the great Johnny Horton song! Thank you!

  15. J.... C....

    please leave comments i wll try to make a video a week