This Street, That Man, This Life Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RisingFree 

Cover art for This Street, That Man, This Life lyrics by Cowboy Junkies, The

I don't know to what this song refers and maybe it is a comment on a mythical figure of evil (Satan etc). Or it could be about a daughter/sister/wife having been moved to a place of safety away from an abusive father/husband. In either case it has a powerful sombre and menacing tone.

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