Papa Hobo Lyrics

Lyric discussion by justinobody22 

Cover art for Papa Hobo lyrics by Paul Simon

"...Got a left-handed way of making a man sign on to that automotive dream." I love the way this line is sung, and I get the automotive/detroit connection, but what does this mean? Left-handed way?

There is the Michigan driving peculiarity called the "Michigan left," but I don't know if it has anything to do with this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_left

@justinobody22 I think left handed is another way of saying back handed or underhanded (sneaky). Everyone in Detroit seems to end up connected to the auto industry because it pays well, but it\'s a trap because the work can be so unfufilling