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.
In late September 1974, as his single  I'm a Ramblin' Man  was riding high on the country singles charts, Jennings and producer Ray Pennington recorded three shows with the Waylors: one at Dallas' Western Place and two more at Austin 's Texas Opry House.n 1999, a revised CD version restored the nine extra tracks like Jennings had wanted, including the outlaw anthem  Lonesome, On'ry and Mean , the Kris Kristofferson songs The Taker and Loving Her Was Easier than Anything I'll Ever Do Again, and the Willie Nelson-composed Pick Up the Tempo..