I read somewhere that this song was written about his great-grandfather, who placed a bet on a horse. It won and his great-grandfather was able to afford to marry his great-grandmother. Whether this is true or not I don't know, but it seems to fit the lyrics nicely, with regard to hands being a measure of height in horses and the line 'money made on good luck'. This is one of my all time favourite songs, I think the lyrics are beautiful and tell a wonderful little story of two people's love for each other.
I read somewhere that this song was written about his great-grandfather, who placed a bet on a horse. It won and his great-grandfather was able to afford to marry his great-grandmother. Whether this is true or not I don't know, but it seems to fit the lyrics nicely, with regard to hands being a measure of height in horses and the line 'money made on good luck'. This is one of my all time favourite songs, I think the lyrics are beautiful and tell a wonderful little story of two people's love for each other.