Ding Dong Lyrics

Lyric discussion by neocowboy 

Cover art for Ding Dong lyrics by Nellie McKay

I'm with ddarko on this one.

The man in white is a doctor at an asylum. The man in red is a lover. And the man in black is a undertaker.

But the verses aren't quite as clear. But I think she's going insane from grief, trying to fill the void with somewhat forced or formulaic romance, and eventually ending up broken "old bore".