The first verse talks about a belly dancer named Isabelle who has a problem with stealing (with a kleptomaniac's restraint) so she stole Helena's handbasket but wasn't fast enough to run away because she wasn't as fast as McQueen i.e. Steve McQueen the "bad guy" in old 50s-80s movies. In court, Joshua judged her ruthlessly because his wife Ruth walked out on him and he took out his anger on Isabelle. Afterwards, in prison (the Big House), Isabelle becomes friends with the chaplain and talks to her about all her problems.
The chorus is about Isabelle admitting she doesn't know why everything is happening the way it is happening but in her moment of desperation, she's to be taken to "your leader," i.e. God.
The second verse talks about Justin who is trying aroma therapy and nutritional supplements to make himself younger and live longer. Obviously he must be very old, especially since the song mentions his wife Merrilee passed away (late mate). She told Justin that "immortality can't be bought in a jar" i.e. you can't find get younger by taking any pills or substances people make. Justin, fed up with finding happiness in "home remedies," decides to talk to his neighbor who is a Christian (kid with the fish on his car). Here we see an old man looking for answers from the youth and in the following chorus, asks the kid to explain God to him, "so take me to your leader, son."
The first verse talks about a belly dancer named Isabelle who has a problem with stealing (with a kleptomaniac's restraint) so she stole Helena's handbasket but wasn't fast enough to run away because she wasn't as fast as McQueen i.e. Steve McQueen the "bad guy" in old 50s-80s movies. In court, Joshua judged her ruthlessly because his wife Ruth walked out on him and he took out his anger on Isabelle. Afterwards, in prison (the Big House), Isabelle becomes friends with the chaplain and talks to her about all her problems.
The chorus is about Isabelle admitting she doesn't know why everything is happening the way it is happening but in her moment of desperation, she's to be taken to "your leader," i.e. God.
The second verse talks about Justin who is trying aroma therapy and nutritional supplements to make himself younger and live longer. Obviously he must be very old, especially since the song mentions his wife Merrilee passed away (late mate). She told Justin that "immortality can't be bought in a jar" i.e. you can't find get younger by taking any pills or substances people make. Justin, fed up with finding happiness in "home remedies," decides to talk to his neighbor who is a Christian (kid with the fish on his car). Here we see an old man looking for answers from the youth and in the following chorus, asks the kid to explain God to him, "so take me to your leader, son."