I'm fairly certain that Waymon said this song is about Bowie, one of his musical idols. Space Boy would be a pretty clear reference to "Space Oddity" or the whole Ziggy Stardust personae. I think it's his take on how Bowie felt during his heyday, during which he felt so removed from the world due to his fame and drug overuse. He's saying that he'd rather spend his life engroseed in his music and art than dealing with people and the world around him.
I'm fairly certain that Waymon said this song is about Bowie, one of his musical idols. Space Boy would be a pretty clear reference to "Space Oddity" or the whole Ziggy Stardust personae. I think it's his take on how Bowie felt during his heyday, during which he felt so removed from the world due to his fame and drug overuse. He's saying that he'd rather spend his life engroseed in his music and art than dealing with people and the world around him.