Lyric discussion by mrmeaning 

Should you retreat to an elitist escape, or should you hold out for things to improve for everyone?

@mrmeaning Close. David Crosby said that he was having a conversation with JB, talking about getting away, perhaps buying an island where he and friends could live. JB responded by asking about the people who weren't part of his plan, what about everyone else in the counterculture? He later wrote For Everyman and David's head was set straight, he realized anew what a wonderful person JB was and that his elitist plans were anathema to the spirit of the counterculture. So, it wasn't after hearing Wooden Ships that the song was written, it was after having the conversation with Croz....

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