I think the song is definitley about a woman giving her child up for adoption. She probably wanted an abortion, but her religon was against it. (A Holy NO)
She nursed the baby over one night. She wasnt so sure she wanted him to stay. (She didnt want a baby to start with, so she didnt want to stay and nurse him.) Then I think she is thinking about what happened. Soon she was down, soon he was low. Soon she laid down and the doctor was low, deliviring the baby. She had to turn around references how she had to leave the baby and walk away.
To this day shes glided on always home but (The baby) is so far away. Then when she did have contact with the Child, there was some meaning, but she had sold him to the state. Gave him/her up for adoption. Once again, she had to turn and leave her Child. The references in the song to her folding is how her whole life folded away after this, and I believe Ed is trying to point out that because of Religon and the State women should have the right to choose not to have a child as opposed to ruining their entire life. So many people think abortion is wrong when you can just as easily have the child and give it up, when that is not true, which this song is attempting to point out. AWESOME song!
@Benplace you know, props to you, for real, everyone here will probably disagree with YOUR INTERPRETATION (because god forbid each song has its own meaning to individuals) but I love that interpretation, it works. I’m not saying that’s the meaning of this song but props to you for legitimately making me look at a song I’ve loved for yrs and yrs differently !!
@Benplace you know, props to you, for real, everyone here will probably disagree with YOUR INTERPRETATION (because god forbid each song has its own meaning to individuals) but I love that interpretation, it works. I’m not saying that’s the meaning of this song but props to you for legitimately making me look at a song I’ve loved for yrs and yrs differently !!
I think the song is definitley about a woman giving her child up for adoption. She probably wanted an abortion, but her religon was against it. (A Holy NO) She nursed the baby over one night. She wasnt so sure she wanted him to stay. (She didnt want a baby to start with, so she didnt want to stay and nurse him.) Then I think she is thinking about what happened. Soon she was down, soon he was low. Soon she laid down and the doctor was low, deliviring the baby. She had to turn around references how she had to leave the baby and walk away. To this day shes glided on always home but (The baby) is so far away. Then when she did have contact with the Child, there was some meaning, but she had sold him to the state. Gave him/her up for adoption. Once again, she had to turn and leave her Child. The references in the song to her folding is how her whole life folded away after this, and I believe Ed is trying to point out that because of Religon and the State women should have the right to choose not to have a child as opposed to ruining their entire life. So many people think abortion is wrong when you can just as easily have the child and give it up, when that is not true, which this song is attempting to point out. AWESOME song!
@Benplace you know, props to you, for real, everyone here will probably disagree with YOUR INTERPRETATION (because god forbid each song has its own meaning to individuals) but I love that interpretation, it works. I’m not saying that’s the meaning of this song but props to you for legitimately making me look at a song I’ve loved for yrs and yrs differently !!
@Benplace you know, props to you, for real, everyone here will probably disagree with YOUR INTERPRETATION (because god forbid each song has its own meaning to individuals) but I love that interpretation, it works. I’m not saying that’s the meaning of this song but props to you for legitimately making me look at a song I’ve loved for yrs and yrs differently !!