Discover the story of the song > Let That Pony Run – Pam Tillis

The song is about Mary, a married woman with kids. Her husband confesses that he's fallen in love with a barmaid, and Mary decides to let him go. She moves to West Virginia, gets divorced, and buys a horse. She rides by the river to feel free and young again, letting the horse run. The song tells us that sometimes you have to do what you have to do, learn to let go, and get what you need, just like Mary did.