I found this explanation on a marc cohn forum:
"I do recall with certainty Marc explaining that the song came about from a dream he was having where someone was abducted. He woke and went straight to the piano where the wonderful chords progression emerged. He then started singing the song and wrote the lyrics in about 20 minutes."
I'm not a fan of marc cohn, but this song is one of my all time favourites...
I found this explanation on a marc cohn forum: "I do recall with certainty Marc explaining that the song came about from a dream he was having where someone was abducted. He woke and went straight to the piano where the wonderful chords progression emerged. He then started singing the song and wrote the lyrics in about 20 minutes."
I'm not a fan of marc cohn, but this song is one of my all time favourites...