Well, I tried to make it Sunday, but I got so damn depressed
That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed
I ain't ready for the altar but I do agree there's times
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine

Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you
Sister Golden Hair surprise
And I just can't live without you
Can't you see it in my eyes?
I've been one poor correspondent
And I've been too, too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind

Will you meet me in the middle?
Will you meet me in the air?
Will you love me just a little?
Just enough to show you care?
Well, I tried to fake it
I don't mind sayin', I just can't make it

Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you
Sister Golden Hair surprise
And I just can't live without you
Can't you see it in my eyes?
Now I've been one poor correspondent
And I've been too, too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind

Will you meet me in the middle?
Will you meet me in the air?
Will you love me just a little?
Just enough to show you care?
Well, I tried to fake it
I don't mind sayin', I just can't make it

(One, two, three, four)


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    It sounds more like a song about two friends who have a strong sexual tension between them but is never actualized.

    I ain't ready for the altar but I do agree there's times When a woman sure can be a friend of mine -- Seems to set up the relationship as a man with feelings toward a female friend.

    Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you, Sister Golden Hair surprise And I just can't live without you; can't you see it in my eyes? I been one poor correspondent, and I been too, too hard to find But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind -- He's not certain of what to do so he makes himself hard to contact even though he thinks about her a lot.

    Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air? Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care? Well I tried to fake it, I don't mind sayin', I just can't make it -- He's confessing his love to her. Although its unlikely, he's begging for a chance just to know that he wasn't totally wrong about everything.

    Finally, "Sister Golden Hair surprise" seems to say a close friend with blond hair who he surprisingly fell for. Or maybe its all about priesthood like synthwrr said.

    correnteon December 01, 2010   Link

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