That's ok, Dani; women always have the last word. :-)

One of the songs I got from Ed is "Before they close the minstrel show". Any aging musician can resonate with this one.
Lonesome Robin I first heard from Gordon Bok. Robin Hood has always been one of my heroes, and when I first heard this one, I was going through a major break up, and that line,...you're wondering what Marian found to do, that's better than coming to see you one last time... really got to me.

When it comes to getting into why I like certain songs, I could get really maudlin because some of them really touch my heart.
.. "Then the busy years went rushing by us, we lost our starry notions on the way... etc.

I guess if I had to boil it all down, I'd have to say, I'm attracted to stories of loss and regret.
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is one of the most heart wrenching songs I ever heard. The stupidity of war infuriates me.

I love good poetry, from Shakespeare to Utah Phillips. That's quite a spread.

Dave Mallett writes songs that get to me too; Phil Brown, The Old blue Ox, Song for the animals are just three samples. I'm a retired conservation officer and my sympathy lies with the Whales and Seals that are butchered without mercy.
I'm getting personal.