The lines seem at first to be chastising the horses. They're too tired to go out riding, so the singer is stuck. However, given the fact that it is sunny out and the melody is sublimely content, I get the feeling the singer is quite happy being lazy. He is only playfully blaming them.
The lines seem at first to be chastising the horses. They're too tired to go out riding, so the singer is stuck. However, given the fact that it is sunny out and the melody is sublimely content, I get the feeling the singer is quite happy being lazy. He is only playfully blaming them.