I think Bruce Cockburn has already explained the meaning to this song, although I forgot where I read it.
Bruce, and a friend of his, were talking about some hostilities that were going on, at the time, between the USSR and China. His friend said something like: "man, if this keeps up, we'll wake up one day and the world will be gone."
That night, Bruce went to sleep, and dreamed of ferocious lions that suddenly become friendly. When he woke up, he sort of laughed to himself and thought: "waddahya know, the world is still here."
That was the inspiration to the song anyway, not sure if it explains all the lyrics.
I think Bruce Cockburn has already explained the meaning to this song, although I forgot where I read it.
Bruce, and a friend of his, were talking about some hostilities that were going on, at the time, between the USSR and China. His friend said something like: "man, if this keeps up, we'll wake up one day and the world will be gone."
That night, Bruce went to sleep, and dreamed of ferocious lions that suddenly become friendly. When he woke up, he sort of laughed to himself and thought: "waddahya know, the world is still here."
That was the inspiration to the song anyway, not sure if it explains all the lyrics.