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Round, round, up and down
All along the lonely town
See him sinkin' low
Doesn't see the joy there is to know
And he cries from the misery
And he lies singin' harmony
She is gone there is no tomorrow
It is done so now here must borrow
The life of his brothers
And living in sorrow
Must do for the others
A chill wind hits his face
Was that a tear I thought I saw a trace?
Loving people everywhere
Where is she?
She is not there
And he cries from the misery
And he lies singin' harmony
She is gone there is no tomorrow
It is done so now here must borrow
The life of his brothers
And living in sorrow
Must do for the others
Ooh, ooh hm
All along the lonely town
See him sinkin' low
Doesn't see the joy there is to know
And he cries from the misery
And he lies singin' harmony
She is gone there is no tomorrow
It is done so now here must borrow
The life of his brothers
And living in sorrow
Must do for the others
A chill wind hits his face
Was that a tear I thought I saw a trace?
Loving people everywhere
Where is she?
She is not there
And he cries from the misery
And he lies singin' harmony
She is gone there is no tomorrow
It is done so now here must borrow
The life of his brothers
And living in sorrow
Must do for the others
Ooh, ooh hm
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So I'm left with a basic interpretation. I think this is about a man who lost his girl and ended up kidnapping some dudes related to her (borrowing the lives of his brothers, "his" in a universal sense of brotherhood).
He gets arrested and put in jail where he has lots of time to ponder his misery and is left with his guitar while he spends his time paying his just dues to the public "for the others."
I would love to hear from someone who might have a less ominous impression of this beautiful, but nevertheless, haunting song.