Lyric discussion by mhare 

Cover art for Vapour Trails lyrics by Tragically Hip, The

I see the narrator helping a poor old man by giving him a ride in a bad storm, and contemplating his own increasing age.

This song picks up one of the reoccurring themes on Phantom Power, the Mexicans leaning over their hoes are like the Superfarmer bent on the cover of Time in The Rules.