Jimmy Webb, the song's author, said that a listener once criticised his song because the lineman died. The listener interpreted as "Still on the line" as being motionless on the line ie. dead after electrocution!
Opinionhead - your interpretation is the correct one.
Jimmy Webb, the song's author, said that a listener once criticised his song because the lineman died. The listener interpreted as "Still on the line" as being motionless on the line ie. dead after electrocution! Opinionhead - your interpretation is the correct one.