Re: "the white tent, the raft"

Jane rarely offers any real details about songs.  Sometimes weaves a story,
but time the story change.  Generally liking to just let us think how the
songs go and mean to us.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "B Merrill" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 7:44 AM
Subject: "the white tent, the raft"


> Would anyone care to offer any thoughts as to what "the white tent, the
> raft" is about? The connection between this vision of a tent on a raft in
a
> river, and the various passing scenarios that Jane sings about-- as
> supplemented by the unsung text on the insert?
> ????
>
> Has Jane ever volunteered anything about this song? It remains the most
> puzzling of her songs for me. I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that
> it came out of her dreamings. It also comes out of time of personal
> distress & sorrow, I take it.
>
> The way that her current performances are described, it appears that she's
> in a happier time of life.
>
> ta ta,
>
> Bruce
>
> PS I gave away my copy of the Walking to a dear friend, last year. The
> enforced absence will make it more thrilling when I, eventually...........
> hear it again!