This song is about two brothers. They grow up together, but one of them becomes a cop and one of them becomes a killer. In the end, even though the first brother is very loyal to his job and the police force, he lets his brother get away to Canada. It's about how loyalty to your family is more important than loyalty to your job. It was originally written by originally by Bruce Springsteen in first person point of view ('I' instead of 'he') and it's also been covered by Johnny Cash.
This song is about two brothers. They grow up together, but one of them becomes a cop and one of them becomes a killer. In the end, even though the first brother is very loyal to his job and the police force, he lets his brother get away to Canada. It's about how loyalty to your family is more important than loyalty to your job. It was originally written by originally by Bruce Springsteen in first person point of view ('I' instead of 'he') and it's also been covered by Johnny Cash.