I used to think this was about spies or saboteurs. I still think it's about people outside of normal society, but now I think it's criminals. The speaker seems equally disdainful of rich and poor. The last lines suggest suggest some scheme in progress.
Oh, and it's "as best as you can", not "asbestos you can". :-)
@gammahorton in the original álbum back in the early 80s, the word asbestos was actually written down in that line of the song. It never meant anything to me. They were being funny I guess becuz it sounded the same.
@gammahorton in the original álbum back in the early 80s, the word asbestos was actually written down in that line of the song. It never meant anything to me. They were being funny I guess becuz it sounded the same.
I used to think this was about spies or saboteurs. I still think it's about people outside of normal society, but now I think it's criminals. The speaker seems equally disdainful of rich and poor. The last lines suggest suggest some scheme in progress.
Oh, and it's "as best as you can", not "asbestos you can". :-)
@gammahorton in the original álbum back in the early 80s, the word asbestos was actually written down in that line of the song. It never meant anything to me. They were being funny I guess becuz it sounded the same.
@gammahorton in the original álbum back in the early 80s, the word asbestos was actually written down in that line of the song. It never meant anything to me. They were being funny I guess becuz it sounded the same.