Verse 1: Jesus is the lawman taking the tithe (mazuma) from John Wayne and riding west (to Yuma) , while the singer ( Zevon )rides east to Houston (note: he is waiting for a Chariot) Jesus and JW are taking the train); Verse 2: Zevon takes the guise of Jacob and wrestles with an angel ( Is he dreaming?)It is "Jim" (representing Zevon's music career) who takes this symbolic ride into the sunset on a pinto. Verse 2: The Poetic muses are leaving here with Milton trying to take a boat ( or must swim )across the River Styx ? ( san Jacinto) . Verse 4: The singer is Gambling against death, when Heston (Ben Hur and Moses) comes in on a Chariot. The Old Law meets Jesus in one. The singer has folded his hand and is taking the chariot that just came in while leaving them both behind?
Verse 1: Jesus is the lawman taking the tithe (mazuma) from John Wayne and riding west (to Yuma) , while the singer ( Zevon )rides east to Houston (note: he is waiting for a Chariot) Jesus and JW are taking the train); Verse 2: Zevon takes the guise of Jacob and wrestles with an angel ( Is he dreaming?)It is "Jim" (representing Zevon's music career) who takes this symbolic ride into the sunset on a pinto. Verse 2: The Poetic muses are leaving here with Milton trying to take a boat ( or must swim )across the River Styx ? ( san Jacinto) . Verse 4: The singer is Gambling against death, when Heston (Ben Hur and Moses) comes in on a Chariot. The Old Law meets Jesus in one. The singer has folded his hand and is taking the chariot that just came in while leaving them both behind?