That's the way I see it Art and now I think I get it about the master. It means the white masters. I was thinking of all those stories where some hero plays a chess or card game with the devil (or god) with the fate of a person or mankind hanging on the results. I see the other interpretation of "dealing" now. I still can't think of the name of the Bergman film that deals with that subject! But I don't think it is relevant! I also agree with you Art about the ambiguity being an important ingredient. In your performance, Art, you don't try to sort out the ambiguity and I think that makes the song.

Murray