Do you think this song is about being a parent or about finding someone to love at a bad time in your life?

Question

You Came Along

(Susan Gibson, Pie-Eyed Groobee Music, BMI, Bug Music)

You came along, a traveling salesman

You knocked on my door until I let you in

There was no telling I don’t want what you’re selling

But you insisted I’m happy again

I said I’m too busy I’m too important

I don’t have time to be playing these games

You said you don’t look that busy you said daylight is burning

& wasting it is such a shame

you came along & you had the remedy

something to help me get over my blues

in sunshine & snakeoil, blue fades to yellow

I’m lucky that you came along

You spread out your trinkets, baubles & toys

Shiney & sparkling, the pockets of little boys

& I never knew these were things that I needed

I’m lucky that you came along

You came along & all of my planning

Flew out the window & migrated south

& just like the wind, you know when I can’t see you

I still feel you hanging around

& maybe tomorrow, maybe next week

red rover, come over, we’ll play hide & seek

& I’m making promises I’ve got to keep

ever since you came along

only cuz you came along

just because you came along

Answer 1

To me, it sounds like becoming a parent unplanned, and were hesitant about it at first, but then grew to love it more each day.  How before child, it states "I said I’m too busy I’m too important, I don’t have time to be playing these games" and the person wasn't really realizing what is truly important in life.....then as the song progressed they began to realize what truly is important and how much has changed-for the better.  Basically it sounds like the first couple verses are about how they weren't ready to be a parent and weren't sure if that was what they even wanted, then the last few are about how it is exactly what they needed to be complete and truly happy.  

Answer 2

I think it's about about love. But not finding it at a bad time in their life. Just grateful that it's there. I think in a nut shell, it's trying to symbolize meeting the person of your dream, having phenomenal moments with them, and growing old and having kids with them, that why I think the toys were there, but then the hide and seek was play-back of their past.

That's just what I thought, I hoped I helped.    :)