Counting Flowers on the Wall

.....I think it's actually about a guy saddened by a woman leaving him, but he doesn't want her to know and pretends to be all good and chippy but looks bad "I know I look a fright" it's so cheery yet the lyrics are of depression,

"I'm not accustomed to this light"

and he is also sad that he cannot go out to town

"Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town. As long as I can dream, it's hard to slow this swinger down"

but it's a ok....