I don't buy that you have to tell a story or that it has to make sense. We have song fragments that we like and remember that we have no idea what they are..well I do anyway. I also don't think you have to have the idea first and then develop it. I think you can start with the words and shake them a bit to make more sense if you must. How does oobla dee oobla da tell a story? It paints a a little picture of a point in time and is another probably great song..we love to sing it, and I don't know barely any more words than that..but can't say that there is a story. I also doubt they sat down and pondered how to describe a day at the market or whatever. The words came to them and they wrote them down.. mg