Discover the story of the song > Calico Girlfriend – Michael nesmith

The protagonist has a new girlfriend who they call their calico girlfriend. They spend time together watching stars and wandering around, hoping to find love and a new day. They feel like someone, maybe a mysterious person called the "keeper of men and the shadows", is leading them somewhere and giving them more than they asked for. Eventually, they realize that time is racing by and they want to drop out of the race together.