I believe the song is about a man who is dying due to a fight, or conflict, and has had many past lovers. He's feeling a great amount of guilt for all of his past transgresions(sp?) and is pleading with God.
I believe this, because the song mentions 3 seperate women who all seem to be wondering where their man is. Margaret Anne is hanging her head, because he left her too soon. And Mother Jones is left with his children. And his present mistress is Sue who he keeps thinking about, and is trying to tell her he won't be coming back.
The Song also mentions how the rain comes to wash away everything the man ever did for them.
This is obviously just my opinion, and it could be totally different. It just gives me that impression.
I believe the song is about a man who is dying due to a fight, or conflict, and has had many past lovers. He's feeling a great amount of guilt for all of his past transgresions(sp?) and is pleading with God.
I believe this, because the song mentions 3 seperate women who all seem to be wondering where their man is. Margaret Anne is hanging her head, because he left her too soon. And Mother Jones is left with his children. And his present mistress is Sue who he keeps thinking about, and is trying to tell her he won't be coming back.
The Song also mentions how the rain comes to wash away everything the man ever did for them.
This is obviously just my opinion, and it could be totally different. It just gives me that impression.