I don't think he is referring to his life on the road as "dark". I think that "in the dark" part he is referring to his inner struggle for a big part of his life and how things have changed now that he has people counting on him. That's what I think that the "There is a majesty at my doorstep, There is a little boy in her arms" means.
I don't think he is referring to his life on the road as "dark". I think that "in the dark" part he is referring to his inner struggle for a big part of his life and how things have changed now that he has people counting on him. That's what I think that the "There is a majesty at my doorstep, There is a little boy in her arms" means.