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.
Sonny Curtis, of Buddy Holly's Crickets, wrote this song while in the army and showed it to The Everly Brothers when he was home on leave. They liked it and said they'd record it. Sonny said, It's not finished. I'll write the second verse and send it to you..his was a Top Ten two-sided hit for the brothers;'Walk Right Back peaked at #7 and the flip-side 'Ebony Eyes' peaked at #8!!! Barry-Sauquoit, Ny. Buddy Holly was long dead by the time that Sonny wrote I Fought The Law. He also wrote More Than I Can Say, a minor hit for my friend Bobby Vee.