It is unclear why Pierce chose the name Shady Wall , for he must have heard of Wall , the two having been nearly the same age , both with West Monroe connections .
Wall having been a legislator a full decade before Pierce recorded the song .
It is unclear why Pierce chose the name Shady Wall , for he must have heard of Wall , the two having been nearly the same age , both with West Monroe connections , and Wall having been a legislator a full decade before Pierce recorded the song .