I had read something where Bob said this was about a crazy old woman interrupting a game of basketball, but that seems like an incomplete explanation.
I can see the first verse being about that, but the rest of it seems to be about being an adult and having to face the hard facts, and listen to reason... Realizing that your childhood fantasies won't come true and they won't help you avoid unwanted responsibilites and difficult situations.
A pretty sad song, probably say the saddest GBV song I've heard. That last verse in particular...
I had read something where Bob said this was about a crazy old woman interrupting a game of basketball, but that seems like an incomplete explanation.
I can see the first verse being about that, but the rest of it seems to be about being an adult and having to face the hard facts, and listen to reason... Realizing that your childhood fantasies won't come true and they won't help you avoid unwanted responsibilites and difficult situations.
A pretty sad song, probably say the saddest GBV song I've heard. That last verse in particular...