Lyric discussion by Adagio%Breezes 

obviously about an alcoholic

@Adagio%Breezes It's both an old Irish folk song, which I believe she changes the lyrics to in order to fit her personal situation at the time, because not long after your post she admitted to being an alcoholic and both her problems with depression and loneliness, which often come along with any type of addiction. So, yes, it is about an alcoholic and the alcoholic she appears to be referring to is herself.

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