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.
Bob Dylan: My Back Pages Meaning. My Back Pages Lyrics. I'm younger than that... Bob Dylan wrote this song in 1964, as he was starting to make huge changes in both his style of music and the themes of his lyrics. Up to this point, Dylan had played simple, stark acoustic folk music, in the style of his hero, Woody Guthrie.