<<So is Rose's Betsy (The childhood friend) and Bob's Betsy (Asher's wife) the same woman? >>
I'm not sure, Nuriel...I'm copying JMDL'er Tony King on your question because Betsy is a friend of his. When you need an answer, go to the source, right? :~) <<In that sense, i think it's those names in her songs, that make the songs something that belongs to her and her alone, don't you think?>> I think that's a valid point, especially in the case of a song like "Song For Sharon" which is so blatantly autobiographical and personal. Even though some of the lines are feelings we can relate to, there is a strong sense of the song "belonging" to her. Bob NP: Tracy Chapman, "Behind The Wall"
