Eli's Comin'

I just heard the song "Eli's Comin'" again a couple days ago, by Three Dog Night. It's a Laura Nyro composition. It's the theme song of this Boy Leg blog, so of course its infectious tune is very close to my heart.

I've always wondered what this song was about and I still don't know! But I listen to it with a lot of interest. There's some interesting interplay in the vocals, and the intensity about Eli coming and the girl needing to hide her heart is really something.

I don't know the point of the song, really. Is it romance? Is there something menacing? Does it have some religious significance? I've never known! You better, better hide your heart...