I agree that something other than the impending death of his father is tormenting this guy and that is the reason the woman gives him the flowers. Death of his mother seems likely.
The thing I find odd about the lyrics is
He didn't care about us when he was walking around
Just pulling women over in a speed trap town
Walking around pulling people over? Don't you do that in a car? Maybe I'm over thinking it but I know Jason Isbell chooses his lyrics with great care and it wasn't just a mistake, and it seems like a very odd choice to me, especially since "driving around" would fit into the song just fine.
@SingSongSam The walking around means when he wasn't up in the ICU. In other words when he could get up and walk around. That is when we has a tough state trooper pulling over women.
@SingSongSam The walking around means when he wasn't up in the ICU. In other words when he could get up and walk around. That is when we has a tough state trooper pulling over women.
@SingSongSam I think he uses "walking around" because he isn't talking about literally pulling women over. He's referring to his father's womanizing. When he was walking around picking up women. He just uses the phrase "pulling women over" because it fits with his job as a state trooper.
@SingSongSam I think he uses "walking around" because he isn't talking about literally pulling women over. He's referring to his father's womanizing. When he was walking around picking up women. He just uses the phrase "pulling women over" because it fits with his job as a state trooper.
@SingSongSam I think he uses "walking around" because he isn't talking about literally pulling women over. He's using "pulling women over" as a euphemism for his father's womanizing. But rather than state it straightforwardly, he uses the pulling women over phrase because it works on multiple levels both in his father's womanizing and his job as a state trooper.
@SingSongSam I think he uses "walking around" because he isn't talking about literally pulling women over. He's using "pulling women over" as a euphemism for his father's womanizing. But rather than state it straightforwardly, he uses the pulling women over phrase because it works on multiple levels both in his father's womanizing and his job as a state trooper.
@SingSongSam i think it is walking around as opposed to being bedridden in an ICU. I assume his son died in a football game (boys last dream.and man's first loss)
@SingSongSam i think it is walking around as opposed to being bedridden in an ICU. I assume his son died in a football game (boys last dream.and man's first loss)
I agree that something other than the impending death of his father is tormenting this guy and that is the reason the woman gives him the flowers. Death of his mother seems likely.
The thing I find odd about the lyrics is
He didn't care about us when he was walking around Just pulling women over in a speed trap town
Walking around pulling people over? Don't you do that in a car? Maybe I'm over thinking it but I know Jason Isbell chooses his lyrics with great care and it wasn't just a mistake, and it seems like a very odd choice to me, especially since "driving around" would fit into the song just fine.
@SingSongSam The walking around means when he wasn't up in the ICU. In other words when he could get up and walk around. That is when we has a tough state trooper pulling over women.
@SingSongSam The walking around means when he wasn't up in the ICU. In other words when he could get up and walk around. That is when we has a tough state trooper pulling over women.
@SingSongSam I think he uses "walking around" because he isn't talking about literally pulling women over. He's referring to his father's womanizing. When he was walking around picking up women. He just uses the phrase "pulling women over" because it fits with his job as a state trooper.
@SingSongSam I think he uses "walking around" because he isn't talking about literally pulling women over. He's referring to his father's womanizing. When he was walking around picking up women. He just uses the phrase "pulling women over" because it fits with his job as a state trooper.
@SingSongSam I think he uses "walking around" because he isn't talking about literally pulling women over. He's using "pulling women over" as a euphemism for his father's womanizing. But rather than state it straightforwardly, he uses the pulling women over phrase because it works on multiple levels both in his father's womanizing and his job as a state trooper.
@SingSongSam I think he uses "walking around" because he isn't talking about literally pulling women over. He's using "pulling women over" as a euphemism for his father's womanizing. But rather than state it straightforwardly, he uses the pulling women over phrase because it works on multiple levels both in his father's womanizing and his job as a state trooper.
@SingSongSam i think it is walking around as opposed to being bedridden in an ICU. I assume his son died in a football game (boys last dream.and man's first loss)
@SingSongSam i think it is walking around as opposed to being bedridden in an ICU. I assume his son died in a football game (boys last dream.and man's first loss)