Yes, at a recent gig Steve more or less what you quote above, regarding his reasons for writing the song. It was interesting to hear Phil's comments above on the tune though - thanks for posting it, Sailorboy.

[Btw they performed it on that occasion 100% acoustically, by which I mean they stepped down from the stage and Steve sang it unamplified in front of the audience (this was in a large concert hall type venue), while Phil played his (also unamplified) fiddle as the only accompaniment. I just mention this for the benefit of those SOH-knockers who claim they are not folk artists but just a rock band (or whatever it is they claim)]