So Long to the Headstrong

maybe this is about a guy who misses his lover. And i'm thinking he's stubborn (headstrong) ? idk

anyway, it's a good song.

Sorry about the apostrophe problems

I'm not sure the line "There's nicer shores in sight" is correct. I don't what it is supposed to be but I think it ends with something like "stride".

My belief is that KTbaby is correct. I think that that headstrong nature comes from him leaving his home to go work in the city, to provide for his love. He initially wouldn't return home because of the immense regret he would have felt for having failed to make something of himself in the city. Even the name of his boss, Mr Shoemaker, is allegorical of a shitty life, and he seems to regret taking it up. So now he's saying goodbye to that city life he was never cut out for in the firstplace, finally admitting that the small town with the love of his life is where he really belongs. He also seems to be worried that she's forgotten him, that he's been gone too long, and that seems to be the straw that breaks the back, so to speak, convincing him to return from whence he came, and all that jazz. Thats my humble and hastily thrown together interpretation, I hope you enjoyed it :D

I think the line, "you begin your attack and it means:" is actually, "you begin your attack, and it reads:", which makes more sense in reference to the letter.

Also, I think the line, "There's nicer shores in sight," above is actually, "business and chores and such". It makes more sense, in terms of the things that might be holding up the other party (400 days have passed, since I heard from you last...).

I could be wrong, but those lines seem to make a lot more sense than the ones posted, and I listen on my headphones a lot :)

the above lyrics are right for the most part, however, i've made a few corrections.

This morning I received Air mail letter three From my connection overseas I pulled the paper back, You begin your attack and it reads:

Of all the places I laid down my head I think of two I regret Love isn't easy, my baby, you're saying today

But tell Mr. Shoemaker I'll be away On a rocket or a comet or the dock at the bay On a continental steamship, sailing away On a one way ticket on a first class airplane I wanna know what you're thinking about Don't just let me go, woah

Four hundred days have passed Since I heard from you last I'm getting worried, I admit Maybe it's nothing much There's nicer shores in sight Oh I just don't know

Of all the places I laid down my head I think of two I regret Love isn't easy, my baby, we'd say it today

But tell Mr. Shoemaker I'll be away On a rocket or a comet or the dock at the bay On a continental steamship, sailing away On a one way ticket on a first class airplane I wanna know what you're thinking about Don't just let me go, woah

I'm saying "so long, "I want my baby back" I know it's hard to see Why she's in love with me, yeah

I'm saying "so long, "I want my baby back" I know it's hard to see Why she's in love with me, yeah

So long to the headstrong I wasn't qualified To live that city life That's all I have to say