I know Karen and Don struggled for a long time with infertility ("birdless"). I know they are faithful Catholics -- I think that this song is about waiting...for ..the clear joy...of heaven, of possible children - maybe they were even pregnant then? "Father John in the driveway comes here to bless me" - is , I think, their priest giving them a blessing either for them and fertility, or becuase she was newly pregnant. Beautiful song, hopeful, peaceful but full of the pain..with meaning.
I know Karen and Don struggled for a long time with infertility ("birdless"). I know they are faithful Catholics -- I think that this song is about waiting...for ..the clear joy...of heaven, of possible children - maybe they were even pregnant then? "Father John in the driveway comes here to bless me" - is , I think, their priest giving them a blessing either for them and fertility, or becuase she was newly pregnant. Beautiful song, hopeful, peaceful but full of the pain..with meaning.