"Jimmy" grew up in this town. At some point he joined the service; left everything behind for war (uniform, ribbons, seen so much, got home from the war...).. to see "much more than a change in the weather". Now he's much older ("when he could break your heart.. many references to the past..), reminiscing.. drinking, and watching for the young men that remind him of himself. Dreaming of the day that he shipped back home from the war to the girl he left behind.
Since that day he has some how lost her, and he sits in this moment.. he misses her dearly, but with his thick skin most around him will never know the depths of his loss.
too proud to admit it, and perhaps understanding that it will do no good.. he tries to drink it away.
this all seems pretty clear.. pretty literal
"Jimmy" grew up in this town. At some point he joined the service; left everything behind for war (uniform, ribbons, seen so much, got home from the war...).. to see "much more than a change in the weather". Now he's much older ("when he could break your heart.. many references to the past..), reminiscing.. drinking, and watching for the young men that remind him of himself. Dreaming of the day that he shipped back home from the war to the girl he left behind.
Since that day he has some how lost her, and he sits in this moment.. he misses her dearly, but with his thick skin most around him will never know the depths of his loss.
too proud to admit it, and perhaps understanding that it will do no good.. he tries to drink it away.