Lyric discussion by reverand_chris 

i believe this song is about maynards inner child. His real name is James as we all know and Jimmy is sometimes used as a nickname of sorts for james. Think of it as a name people used to call him when he was a kid. anyway something happened when he was 1, either a family member died or moved away (most likely female), and it tormented him. So in the song he talks about coming home to make peace and free his inner child.

Maynard's mom had a cerebral aneurysm when he was 11 (living in Ohio), and two years later, she said he should move to Michigan to live with his father. So yes, the song is most likely about a female - his mother. She's the basis for a lot of Maynard's songs. i.e. "Judith" and "Wings for Marie"

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