The Caretaker is a song about an elderly man who works as a caretaker in a cemetery. He's content with his life, despite being ignored by the outside world. He rakes leaves and cuts weeds in the cemetery all year long, and when a funeral comes, he buries the dead and remains hidden from the world until he rests at night. The man worries about who will cry for him when he dies, since he's been forgotten by society. He remembers his youthful days when he was popular with the girls, but now he's old and unattractive. When he passes away, the man wants to be laid to rest facing the sunrise, next to his beloved pup. He hopes that the children he loved like his own will be sad when he dies, and that God will allow some flowers to grow where his head will lie. Overall, The Caretaker is a poignant reflection on aging, mortality, and the importance of love and connection even in one's later years.
