Hi Ken

Thanks for your thoughts.

I'm thinking it's "walking borrowed ground." Turns out it is an old phrase that's been found in at least one written source according to a correspondent. He suggests it means pretty much what it sounds like, trespassing. Nice turn of phrase.

--There is something there besides "...beneath the..", and it doesn't sound like "in."--

True that. If you transcribe that phrase, there is definitely another syllable in there each time it comes up. Could just be kind of vocal embellishment.

This is getting fun.