This song was written by Todd Snider around the time he was breaking up with his wife, Melita Osheowitz. The pain of breaking up has fueled many songs and, in some cases, entire albums. This song focusses on a particularly painful point where Snider apparently wasn't able to contact his wife (for some reason) and was forced to rely on what he was hearing from the rumor mill about ... ???
That being said, there are some weird bits of ambiguity in this song. Early on the writer talks about "walking away" but, soon after, says "I'm coming after you". It seems like the Snider can't decide whether he wants to stay or leave.
This song was written by Todd Snider around the time he was breaking up with his wife, Melita Osheowitz. The pain of breaking up has fueled many songs and, in some cases, entire albums. This song focusses on a particularly painful point where Snider apparently wasn't able to contact his wife (for some reason) and was forced to rely on what he was hearing from the rumor mill about ... ???
That being said, there are some weird bits of ambiguity in this song. Early on the writer talks about "walking away" but, soon after, says "I'm coming after you". It seems like the Snider can't decide whether he wants to stay or leave.
[Edit: spelling error]