"One less" set of footsteps seems to imply that there were multiple sets of footsteps going in and out of this girl's bedroom. One less pair of jeans, one less voice, one less man, etc. By the sounds of it, she's the one who dumped him ("if that's the way you want, that's the way I want it more") but he's letting the girl know she was a cheater and a slut. By leaving her, he'll only be "one less" guy among many.
Most of Jim Croce's breakup songs are heart wrenching, but this one really does seem to just say "adios."
"One less" set of footsteps seems to imply that there were multiple sets of footsteps going in and out of this girl's bedroom. One less pair of jeans, one less voice, one less man, etc. By the sounds of it, she's the one who dumped him ("if that's the way you want, that's the way I want it more") but he's letting the girl know she was a cheater and a slut. By leaving her, he'll only be "one less" guy among many.
Most of Jim Croce's breakup songs are heart wrenching, but this one really does seem to just say "adios."