@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
"Well, if both of these horses
Just-a lay up and die"
He thinks to himself
As he stares into the sun
His companion's been bleedin
And is weeping to himself
Thinking "Oh, my sweet Sue
I won't be coming home now"
As the train tracks keep running
Up that ever gentle slope
Margaret Anne hangs her head
And just keeps wondering what's good
Her companion's been bleeding
And is weeping to himself
Thinking "Oh, my sweet Sue
I won't be a-coming home now"
That day that the rain came
And just rose the flag of war
Mother Jones lays in bed,
His children lyin on the floor
And she
Got by
Standing in the churchyard, singing hallelujah
Sweeping out the bats
From the bells of her voices
Who is she?
I am the river
And I will take you to the sea
And we
Got by
Floating in the water, singing hallelujah
Waitin on the lord
To bring us back home
You left us too soon
And I
I know what you'll do
Someone knocks in the back at the door
Oh, why'd you come, were you looking for more?
Don't sing
Then the sharp steel rattle of your head on the floor
Oh, it got lost in the sound of the war
Don't stay
Someone knocks in the back at the door
Oh, why'd you come, were you looking for more?
Don't speak
Then the sharp steel rattle of your head on the floor
Oh, it got lost in the sound of the war
Don't leave
And oh,
You left us too soon
Now there's two men ridin up
Both wonderin who is he
One says "Sir,
I've observed
you ridin up behind-a me"
Now them children
Hear em
Headed up around the bend
Cryin "Ma,
Best come on,
Here comes our fathers back to bed"
Just-a lay up and die"
He thinks to himself
As he stares into the sun
His companion's been bleedin
And is weeping to himself
Thinking "Oh, my sweet Sue
I won't be coming home now"
As the train tracks keep running
Up that ever gentle slope
Margaret Anne hangs her head
And just keeps wondering what's good
Her companion's been bleeding
And is weeping to himself
Thinking "Oh, my sweet Sue
I won't be a-coming home now"
That day that the rain came
And just rose the flag of war
Mother Jones lays in bed,
His children lyin on the floor
And she
Got by
Standing in the churchyard, singing hallelujah
Sweeping out the bats
From the bells of her voices
Who is she?
I am the river
And I will take you to the sea
And we
Got by
Floating in the water, singing hallelujah
Waitin on the lord
To bring us back home
You left us too soon
And I
I know what you'll do
Someone knocks in the back at the door
Oh, why'd you come, were you looking for more?
Don't sing
Then the sharp steel rattle of your head on the floor
Oh, it got lost in the sound of the war
Don't stay
Someone knocks in the back at the door
Oh, why'd you come, were you looking for more?
Don't speak
Then the sharp steel rattle of your head on the floor
Oh, it got lost in the sound of the war
Don't leave
And oh,
You left us too soon
Now there's two men ridin up
Both wonderin who is he
One says "Sir,
I've observed
you ridin up behind-a me"
Now them children
Hear em
Headed up around the bend
Cryin "Ma,
Best come on,
Here comes our fathers back to bed"
Lyrics submitted by prayingmantis84
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I think tucanwarrior13 could be right. I mean thats actually a pretty good interpretation even if its wrong. It gives me the feeling its in the west somewhere maybe even back in the wild west or "No country for old men" haha. But its an amazing song and you have to love the ending.