The song is about the true value of material things compared to being true to yourself. If your possessions are keeping you awake at night, sell down to the sleeping point. While I love the Byrds version, like so many of their songs that I have heard a hundred thousand times. It is refreshing too hear other covers go Byrd songs. One in particular was sung by, and played at the young Jeff Buckley's funeral. The original was written and performed by Porter Wagoner.
The song is about the true value of material things compared to being true to yourself. If your possessions are keeping you awake at night, sell down to the sleeping point. While I love the Byrds version, like so many of their songs that I have heard a hundred thousand times. It is refreshing too hear other covers go Byrd songs. One in particular was sung by, and played at the young Jeff Buckley's funeral. The original was written and performed by Porter Wagoner.