Blue Umbrella Lyrics

Lyric discussion by moseeonover 

Cover art for Blue Umbrella lyrics by John Prine

I think "his feet are wet" describes crying and tears. Thus, the blue umbrella would probably describe his mood or depression (feeling blue). This would explain why it (the blue umbrella)is resting on his shoulder and not covering him from the rain.

My Opinion

@moseeonover His imagery is so great it leaves everyone wide open for interpretation. For me, the wet feet symbolized that the umbrella could not keep all the pain away, only some/most of it.