I think that labeling this a song about a hooker is just a very narrow interpretation that ignores the rest of the lyrics.
In keeping with their folk roots, I think that this is a song about a man working in a rock quarry and looking forward to the end of the day when he can see the woman that he loves.
Beyond that, I think this is honestly a love song about how love is work. You do all you can to make this person you care about happy, even if it means breaking your back "bend my spine" or that the things you have to do are hellish "It's like walking in to the mouth of hell". But, in the end, no matter what, as long as you have that one person there, everything is okay, even if you're somewhere nasty like a "urine smelling transit station."
I think that labeling this a song about a hooker is just a very narrow interpretation that ignores the rest of the lyrics.
In keeping with their folk roots, I think that this is a song about a man working in a rock quarry and looking forward to the end of the day when he can see the woman that he loves.
Beyond that, I think this is honestly a love song about how love is work. You do all you can to make this person you care about happy, even if it means breaking your back "bend my spine" or that the things you have to do are hellish "It's like walking in to the mouth of hell". But, in the end, no matter what, as long as you have that one person there, everything is okay, even if you're somewhere nasty like a "urine smelling transit station."