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JohnStinson · 01-03-2008, 11:56 AM

Hey Jessie...you are making me think too much.

So Circle of Steel

..its got a time element ...talks of dawn...xmas..

But, IMHO,...

Its still very general in its subject matter.

Rows of lights on a circle of steel WHICH JOINT, WHERE IS IT
She tips her gin bottle back... WHO IS SHE
A child is born....WHAT CHILD
A doctor's.. WHAT DOCTOR
Christmas dawns... WHAT CHRISTMAS

...there are no names...no specifics... the song keeps it all a mystery.

I think Gord is preaching again about the life of a gambler and how hard it can be...or something like that.

But I am still adding it to the list.

John...still thinking.

01-03-2008, 11:56 AM	#22
JohnStinson Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aurora Ontario Canada Posts: 218	Re: Great songs that tell a stories Hey Jessie...you are making me think too much. So Circle of Steel ..its got a time element ...talks of dawn...xmas.. But, IMHO,... Its still very general in its subject matter. Rows of lights on a circle of steel WHICH JOINT, WHERE IS IT She tips her gin bottle back... WHO IS SHE A child is born....WHAT CHILD A doctor's.. WHAT DOCTOR Christmas dawns... WHAT CHRISTMAS ...there are no names...no specifics... the song keeps it all a mystery. I think Gord is preaching again about the life of a gambler and how hard it can be...or something like that. But I am still adding it to the list. John...still thinking.