I don't know that Don Henley has ever said what the song is exactly about, but most folks say it is about the Reagan era and the loss of small town America or the American farm. Some claim it is the loss of a different kind or kinds of innocence. I think it is probably all of the above and then some. It is a great song and I thought I would share. I bet you find yourself singing along...I did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FPEBWZ1EOY
Who knows, maybe next time I will throw a little Bruce Hornsby your direction...