I think we're on two different songs, guys. The question is about a country song, written in late sixties by singer/songwriter Paul Siebel, on one of his two albums. I first came across it on the first "Plainsong" album, "In search of Amelia Eairheart" (?sp.) sung by Iain Mathews.I don't think it can be the same song as on the blues link. (I tried to look but it bombed out with an error). I traced it from Iain back to Paul's own recording but there was no details about the story behind the song.
Iain Mathews did track him down in the seventies via the guy from Electra records, but from what I remember despite Iain being keen to work with him (I think his idea was for them to form a band), he was quite reclusive and uncommunicative and Iain gave up.
Hope this is some help,
love, john.