It's really funny, Jungleland has been my favorite song of all time for the last 30 years even though I knew I really never understood a lot of it. Even the beginning had me guessing. Even the first words I never really got -
"The Rangers had a homecoming" - I kind of assumed "the rangers" were like a gang or something, led by Magic Rat. It never dawned on me that it was a Vietnam reference which makes a lot more sense.
Part of what I love about his music, it paints different pictures for everyone listening.