Basically, it seems that the subject of the song has gone on some scientific mission into a polar region to advance the knowledge of mankind. He has forsaken his sweetheart in doing so, but he still misses her terribly.
The protagonist then casts doubt about the sexual persuasion of the subject ("bent" being a slang term for homosexual)
In the meantime a barbecue is happening in the subject's, presumably warm, hometown. His sweetheart is there, being willingly wooed by someone else, drunk on the atmosphere.
The subject returns home form the cold, and proceeds to the barbecue. Maybe this town ain't big enough for the both of them...
Basically, it seems that the subject of the song has gone on some scientific mission into a polar region to advance the knowledge of mankind. He has forsaken his sweetheart in doing so, but he still misses her terribly.
The protagonist then casts doubt about the sexual persuasion of the subject ("bent" being a slang term for homosexual)
In the meantime a barbecue is happening in the subject's, presumably warm, hometown. His sweetheart is there, being willingly wooed by someone else, drunk on the atmosphere.
The subject returns home form the cold, and proceeds to the barbecue. Maybe this town ain't big enough for the both of them...