I think this song is about a husband who's trying as hard as he could to follow his fathers footsteps, to be successful, but isn't doing to well. This business life he's created is eating away at his personal life, so neither are going well. He tries to be professional to follow his fathers words, to be exactly what a business man should, and to make money, but regardless he's just not the most successful, so he constantly is trying to better himself and his work life. I picture a tired frusterated man who can only smile at customers, a man distrought at home, growing from his family in his personal life that he's attempting to work so hard for.
I think this song is about a husband who's trying as hard as he could to follow his fathers footsteps, to be successful, but isn't doing to well. This business life he's created is eating away at his personal life, so neither are going well. He tries to be professional to follow his fathers words, to be exactly what a business man should, and to make money, but regardless he's just not the most successful, so he constantly is trying to better himself and his work life. I picture a tired frusterated man who can only smile at customers, a man distrought at home, growing from his family in his personal life that he's attempting to work so hard for.
I could be way off though.. Anyone?