I love Kristofferson. I think he's one of America's best songwriters and poets. I write working class poems. I'm surprised to see so many trying to find an exact meaning in the song. Most songs and poems come from a feeling or a first line or two and go from there. They tumble from different experiences. Often the words are used because they rhyme or fit. It ain't journalism. Kris' best album is Third World Warrior. He's a strong progressive, and he represents the best of American musical and literary art.