I just found this thread, eight years after it was started, because this morning the song suddenly popped into my head. Several years ago I had to get rid of my entire album collection, mostly '60s and '70s folk, because I was moving and downsizing, and no longer had a turntable. (This was just a few weeks before the ones that could turn them into mp3's made their appearance - how sad is that?).

I always loved this song, with its minor key and haunting melody. I hate having to go to iTunes and pay for music I used to own, but that's what I'll have to do. Of course I never understood its meaning, and don't understand it after reading this thread, but I love it anyway!