I think it's safe to say that this song was inspired by Bob Dylan's style of writing. On one particular Arlo show I have, he plays this right after he covers "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" and mentions having written some songs influenced by other people's style before playing this song. It is indeed true that Arlo Guthrie said he heard someone playing this song in a dream he had. And true to his humorous nature, he said that made him unsure that he actually wrote the song! He said he got up quickly and wrote parts of it down before he could forget. I love the imagery here. This woman is stylish, with her white silk scarves and her black Spanish hat. It brings to mind another woman who happens to be near and dear to me.
I think it's safe to say that this song was inspired by Bob Dylan's style of writing. On one particular Arlo show I have, he plays this right after he covers "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" and mentions having written some songs influenced by other people's style before playing this song. It is indeed true that Arlo Guthrie said he heard someone playing this song in a dream he had. And true to his humorous nature, he said that made him unsure that he actually wrote the song! He said he got up quickly and wrote parts of it down before he could forget. I love the imagery here. This woman is stylish, with her white silk scarves and her black Spanish hat. It brings to mind another woman who happens to be near and dear to me.