One day, the man was gone, but his things were still there, until gradually people started taking them. Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers played the slide guitar on the song, though he recorded the track in his own studio and never even met the band members.
At some point, the person vanished, leaving behind their possessions, which were eventually taken by others. Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers contributed to the song with his slide guitar work, despite recording it independently in his own studio and never meeting the band.