I have really enjoyed all the comments. Generally I think it is about the horrible things that happened to the slaves by the "owners" if you will. like many songs there can be more than one level, hence many have mentioned the heroine/brown sugar. Great song, bit unsettling tale it does tell. With all the 'censor police" out there these days they seem to be thankfully skipping this classic due to no swear words. Great opinions all around.
I have really enjoyed all the comments. Generally I think it is about the horrible things that happened to the slaves by the "owners" if you will. like many songs there can be more than one level, hence many have mentioned the heroine/brown sugar. Great song, bit unsettling tale it does tell. With all the 'censor police" out there these days they seem to be thankfully skipping this classic due to no swear words. Great opinions all around.