[DallasBiff]

Thank you, for the explanation.

I always thought, that the song, was a trannsy anthem, back in the 70's.

I know throw eggs at me.

Eggs are so expensive now, might as well throw a rock, it's cheaper. :)

[Robert DeLong]

It's also a backhand to the record industry as well. It's about maintaining your ideals/goals, and not selling out to the wishes of the man in the suit who is making a profit on your dreams.

The record executives are the high heeled boys, as a kind of play off of well heeled. In the lyrics they do use high-heeled boys, which may or may not be a reference to their sexual deviancies as well. That's perhaps a more hidden meaning.

Other interpretations make it about drug usage & the relationship between user & supplier, & high-heeled boys is a reference to an 8-ball mixture of cocaine & heroin.

As far as I know Steve Winwood has never really come out and said what the lyrics mean. So, we have several options to choose from. Those are only 2. But I have always loved the song and my interpretation has always been the first one, because to me it has a deeper meaning than the drug usage one. 🙂

Am I right? Who knows, and frankly who cares. 🙂

[Robert DeLong]

Of course a gun that doesn't make any noise might be a syringe. 🙂

But I have never thought about it as being about trannies. 🙂