Lyric discussion by catwriter 

Cover art for El Macho lyrics by Mark Knopfler

A Jerry in England is a chamber pot. German soldiers were called Jerries during WW2 But I always felt MK was in a gay bar, talking about someone he saw. He's not gay but lots of straights experience that night life sooner or later.

Also a Jerry is a snowboarder who doesn't understand dumb moves - on the slopes or in life. Who knows what MK's talking about? His songs are beautiful!