This song is about freedom in general and the death of freedom. Honey and berries is symbolic of freedom or the fruits of freedom. Bees create honey and pollinate flowers that grow into fruits. Johnny Appleseed symbolizes all that has been great about America. Joe is sayin' that Appleseed is gone now. America has died. Appleseed is a bee. Martin Luther King is also a bee that was trying to produce the fruits of freedom and liberty. They killed him for it. When a great leader emerges who can promote the message of freedom and equality someone kills them. That's what I think the meaning of the song is. It's about freedom and liberty in general and doesn't apply to any one country or group of people, but applies to all countries and groups of people. That's why this song is so great.
This song is about freedom in general and the death of freedom. Honey and berries is symbolic of freedom or the fruits of freedom. Bees create honey and pollinate flowers that grow into fruits. Johnny Appleseed symbolizes all that has been great about America. Joe is sayin' that Appleseed is gone now. America has died. Appleseed is a bee. Martin Luther King is also a bee that was trying to produce the fruits of freedom and liberty. They killed him for it. When a great leader emerges who can promote the message of freedom and equality someone kills them. That's what I think the meaning of the song is. It's about freedom and liberty in general and doesn't apply to any one country or group of people, but applies to all countries and groups of people. That's why this song is so great.