Tailspin Lyrics

Lyric discussion by NorthWriter 

Cover art for Tailspin lyrics by Jayhawks, The

If we're going for literal, it sounds like a girl is going to prison or something like that for something she may or may not have done (or at least not something deserving of 15 years, since it seems the jury was looking for a scapegoat).

Great song, though. I love Gary's guitar tone on this song, especially during the solo. It's just raw and dirty. Too bad the band broke up.