2006-11-09 04:49:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It's about a man's son who is a drug dealer that is supplying his Dad with marajuana to help deaden his resentment for being fired from his job at the U.S. Postal Service for stealing Playboy magazines from sight-impaired residents.
The father finally sees the hypocrisy for condemning his son's lifestyle while rationalizing his own weed addiction.
He then attempts to support his son's career choice while simultaneously attempting to score a 2 finger baggy with the lyrics...
"Carry on my wayward son...."
The lyrics that originally followed, "Now pass the dutchie from the left hand side..." were eventually dropped because of their obvious drug reference, which Kerry Livgren (Kansas's lead guitarist) opposed.
Hope this helped,
:)
2006-11-09 05:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by Chong Connery 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The band supposedly stated that it is about the Vietnam War.
2006-11-09 04:52:59 · answer #2 · answered by Pepper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's about a son who is such a problem to his parents that they're admitting his death will bring them peace at last
2006-11-09 04:58:00 · answer #3 · answered by kapute2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found some interesting song facts about it here:
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2452&
2006-11-09 04:58:37 · answer #4 · answered by ktan_the_siren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the son was dying hummm....
2006-11-09 04:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋