No, that's what I got from this one. The line "you keep falling down" is figurative. It means Eddie tried to get better, but he continued to relapse, probably into depression. The visitors are his friends. Mary Jo is probably his ex-girlfriend who loved him, but she cannot handle the reality of his mental health. This song is really sad in its simplicity. Nobody around Eddie - including himself - can handle the situation, but they try. Another gem from Ben, one of my all-time favorite songwriters.
No, that's what I got from this one. The line "you keep falling down" is figurative. It means Eddie tried to get better, but he continued to relapse, probably into depression. The visitors are his friends. Mary Jo is probably his ex-girlfriend who loved him, but she cannot handle the reality of his mental health. This song is really sad in its simplicity. Nobody around Eddie - including himself - can handle the situation, but they try. Another gem from Ben, one of my all-time favorite songwriters.