Definitely, a man who has at least some grasp on life and reality meets up with a woman who does not, and who was part of his past.
The line "Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mabel" is rather stunning. That's a Hemingway-like delivery of a LOT of backstory in a few words. Their "past" is not just months or years ago, but at least about twenty years. And while she bore him a son, she took no part in raising him, recently, anyway. The music makes you take notice of that line even if the astounding lyrics didn't.
Definitely, a man who has at least some grasp on life and reality meets up with a woman who does not, and who was part of his past.
The line "Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mabel" is rather stunning. That's a Hemingway-like delivery of a LOT of backstory in a few words. Their "past" is not just months or years ago, but at least about twenty years. And while she bore him a son, she took no part in raising him, recently, anyway. The music makes you take notice of that line even if the astounding lyrics didn't.
@rikdad And of course there's the old sailor's line "I'm able if you're Mabel."
@rikdad And of course there's the old sailor's line "I'm able if you're Mabel."
@rikdad "our kid" is a northern reference usually to a younger brother or sister
@rikdad "our kid" is a northern reference usually to a younger brother or sister
@rikdad101@yahoo.com "Our kid" is British English for "my little brother." So that interpretation is off the mark.
@rikdad101@yahoo.com "Our kid" is British English for "my little brother." So that interpretation is off the mark.