I mentioned Ol' 55 in another thread and it reminded me of something I've read recently. A fan of Tom Waits believes that the song is about death - that it's from the perspective of a dead man watching his own funeral procession. While morbid, I can see what he's saying. What do you guys think?
To remind everybody, here's the lyrics:
Well, my time went so quickly
I went lickety-splitly
Out to my old fifty-five
As I pulled away slowly
Feelin' so holy
God knows I was feelin' alive
And now the sun's comin' up
I'm ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Stars beginning to fade
And I lead the parade
Just a wishin' I'd stayed a little longer
Lord, don't you know, the feelin's gettin' stronger
Six in the morning
Gave me no warnin'
I had to be on my way
Now the cars are all passin' me
The trucks are all flashin' me
I'm headed home from your place
And now the sun's comin' up
I'm ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Stars beginning to fade
And I lead the parade
Just a wishin' I'd stayed a little longer
Lord, don't you know, the feelin's gettin' stronger
Well, my time went so quickly
I went lickety-splitly
Out to my old fifty-five
As I pulled away slowly
Feelin' so holy
God knows I was feelin' alive
And now the sun's comin' up, yes it is
I'm ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Freeway cars and trucks
Ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Ridin' with Lady Luck...