Both lily white and jet black are common adjectives like beet red or ocean blue. Mainly, this song deals with the pressure of a mulatto in being accepted within either of black and/or white communities. It's dark humor in an up-beat song.
I know why you'd be confused, because Jack called Meg lily white as he introduced her during the "In the Cold, Cold Night @ bonnaroo". Though, there's no relation.
Both lily white and jet black are common adjectives like beet red or ocean blue. Mainly, this song deals with the pressure of a mulatto in being accepted within either of black and/or white communities. It's dark humor in an up-beat song.
I know why you'd be confused, because Jack called Meg lily white as he introduced her during the "In the Cold, Cold Night @ bonnaroo". Though, there's no relation.
adubon 3 years ago