It's cross to bear, bear in this case being used in the same sense it is in weight bearing, Greeks bearing gifts or even ball bearing. It refers back to the Biblical tale of Jesus carrying his cross to Golgotha.
Lookin' Out My Back Door. Lookin' Out My Back Door is a song recorded by the American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, also known as CCR. The song was written by the band's lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter, John Fogerty.
Written by Hal Coleman and Barry Etris, this novelty song contains impressions of Willie Nelson 's Whiskey River and  On the Road Again ; and George Jones '  He Stopped Loving Her Today .. It was released in October 1982 as the lead single from the album, The Bird.hile there, a gentleman walks in the door with a curious-looking bird on his shoulder. The man, who turns out to be a smooth-talking salesman, walks up to the main character and boasts about the bird's singing abilities. The protagonist is skeptical and asks the salesman to back up his claim.