16 Feb 97 23:18, Elaine Naiman wrote to Rick Pali:

 RP>> It's a *song* Kenneth. It doesn't necessarily mean that he really
 RP>> wants to get a rocket launcher, or do you believe that the
 RP>> writers of songs and

 EN> Actually Cockburn said the song is called "IF I Had a Rocket Launcher"
 EN> because he didn't have one.

But the question is whether *he* really want one, or is the song about a guy
(real or fictional) that wants one! :-)

Rick.