Lyric discussion by Nookoh 

There's a man who always on the road (the"gypsy") who lives in a absent-minded state, constantly thinking of Melissa. The first three paragraphs describes the man. The last compares his state to that of Jesus, asking "will he lie beneath the clay or will his spirit float away?" He answers this by saying "he won't stay without Melissa." This means that his constant thinking of Melissa is keeping him from reaching his full potential. The narrator asks "will you ever let him go?" directing this question at crossroads.

Why is he on the road all the time? Probably him trying to earn money by going from job to job ."crossroads seem to come and go." So crossroads means jobs.

In conclusion, a man is on the road, away from Melissa, and he can't stop thinking about her. This inhibits his ability to be successful at his job which keeps him on the road. This cycle of being away from Melissa, being distracted thinking about her, needing to move because he is bad at his job, and continuing to move and be away from home is the beautifully sad story of what love does to a man.

@Nookoh he cant stop thinking about her because he loved her and they where blessed with a baby boy, and she took the child and left him. They are his world and hes empty inside without them and very heartbroken. Thats the real truth because im the gypsy. No joke, can prove every bit of it.

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