Lyric discussion by s7rugg1e 

The chorus is obvious but related to people who have ties with where they grew up.

The remainder is about death: Carry me back to sweet Jersey, back where I long to be By the fumes of the yellow and green, next to my darling lady

Carrying = dead, the fumes of yellow and green are the grass growing above, the darling lady being buried next to his wife.

Suburban dogs are in love with their chains.

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