The song "Rolling Mills of Middletown" tells the story of a man from Kentucky who moves to Middletown and works in the steel mills. He meets and marries a wild woman who becomes pregnant. He works hard, makes money, and buys a home. However, his wife spends all of their money and has multiple affairs. One night, the man goes to a bar and sees his wife dancing closely with another man. He doesn't say anything, but he walks away. The next day, he disappears and no one knows what happened to him. Some speculate that he may have taken his own life near the furnace at the steel mill. The song explores themes of infidelity, betrayal, and the toll that hard work and living in a tough environment can take on a person's mental health. The rolling mills of Middletown represent the constant, unrelenting nature of the steel industry and the pressure that it puts on those who work in it.
