Actually, listen again. Jerry is the one who kills the watchman, and Bob addresses him as "Shannon." Shannon is out of control... he thinks four bucks in change for a cold blooded murder is "heaven sent."Changes everything. Shannon is the one keeping them on the run. When he suggests going to Tulsa to settle "one last score," his "slow buddy," Jack, has had enough, and seizes a chance to get his ruined life back, much like George does in "Of Mice and Men,"by killing his friend and moving on.
Great song, great imagery.
@KvonNJ Yes if you listen to who's singing when your explanation is the simplest and makes the most sense. Except that I think that Shannon is the one who's slowing Jack down, and they both gotta be on the run. Shannon's vicious alright but he doesn't have the stamina to keep up, and now they need to be on the getaway pronto. Plus I think Jack is the one who's "done shared all of mine", by then everything Jack ever had was used up and spent by the two of them. This way, you understand, Jack has every reason in...
@KvonNJ Yes if you listen to who's singing when your explanation is the simplest and makes the most sense. Except that I think that Shannon is the one who's slowing Jack down, and they both gotta be on the run. Shannon's vicious alright but he doesn't have the stamina to keep up, and now they need to be on the getaway pronto. Plus I think Jack is the one who's "done shared all of mine", by then everything Jack ever had was used up and spent by the two of them. This way, you understand, Jack has every reason in the world to kill his friend. It was maybe even an act of mercy if Jack figured that "one last score" guy was gonna pound slowpoke Shannon to smithereens anyway.
Actually, listen again. Jerry is the one who kills the watchman, and Bob addresses him as "Shannon." Shannon is out of control... he thinks four bucks in change for a cold blooded murder is "heaven sent."Changes everything. Shannon is the one keeping them on the run. When he suggests going to Tulsa to settle "one last score," his "slow buddy," Jack, has had enough, and seizes a chance to get his ruined life back, much like George does in "Of Mice and Men,"by killing his friend and moving on. Great song, great imagery.
@KvonNJ Yes if you listen to who's singing when your explanation is the simplest and makes the most sense. Except that I think that Shannon is the one who's slowing Jack down, and they both gotta be on the run. Shannon's vicious alright but he doesn't have the stamina to keep up, and now they need to be on the getaway pronto. Plus I think Jack is the one who's "done shared all of mine", by then everything Jack ever had was used up and spent by the two of them. This way, you understand, Jack has every reason in...
@KvonNJ Yes if you listen to who's singing when your explanation is the simplest and makes the most sense. Except that I think that Shannon is the one who's slowing Jack down, and they both gotta be on the run. Shannon's vicious alright but he doesn't have the stamina to keep up, and now they need to be on the getaway pronto. Plus I think Jack is the one who's "done shared all of mine", by then everything Jack ever had was used up and spent by the two of them. This way, you understand, Jack has every reason in the world to kill his friend. It was maybe even an act of mercy if Jack figured that "one last score" guy was gonna pound slowpoke Shannon to smithereens anyway.