Discover the story of the song > Red Rocking Chair – The Steel Wheels

The protagonist doesn't need or want their partner's red rocking chair, and they don't have a lover or anyone to take care of them. They wonder who will care for their children and sing them lullabies when they're gone. But the protagonist decides that they will do it themselves, even if they don't have a partner or children around. They sing a song and suggest singing it to their own mother for money.