This is a fantastic piece of poetry on so many levels. It all starts with using Burma Shave as a symbol for the highways of America, which are symbolic of the American dream and symbolic of the mystery of life on an even deeper level. In the end it's symbolic of death.
From that lofty concept he ranges to simple and beautiful lines like "Her hair spilled out like root beer."
One of the best written songs I have ever heard. Definitely the best song on Americana I've ever heard (though Tom has some other gems on that genre). I'll stop gushing over it now.
This is a fantastic piece of poetry on so many levels. It all starts with using Burma Shave as a symbol for the highways of America, which are symbolic of the American dream and symbolic of the mystery of life on an even deeper level. In the end it's symbolic of death.
From that lofty concept he ranges to simple and beautiful lines like "Her hair spilled out like root beer."
One of the best written songs I have ever heard. Definitely the best song on Americana I've ever heard (though Tom has some other gems on that genre). I'll stop gushing over it now.