Totally agree with arfarf and leGraw; pretty much Joe's best ever vocal, he's so in that character, you can feel every punch, physical and mental, and the pain that remains. I'm sure I read somewhere that this was written during a time in the US, possibly NY I'm not sure. During a hotel stay of several nights, Joe would often be seen outside, watching a homeless guy across the road. Whoever had written this thing reasoned that the song was centred around this poor guy. Makes a lot of sense and shows just how much empathy Joe felt with the guy.
Totally agree with arfarf and leGraw; pretty much Joe's best ever vocal, he's so in that character, you can feel every punch, physical and mental, and the pain that remains. I'm sure I read somewhere that this was written during a time in the US, possibly NY I'm not sure. During a hotel stay of several nights, Joe would often be seen outside, watching a homeless guy across the road. Whoever had written this thing reasoned that the song was centred around this poor guy. Makes a lot of sense and shows just how much empathy Joe felt with the guy.