Lyrics
A boy prefers a crowd of older folks.
A young boy prefers the company of older people.
He will bow.
He will show respect, possibly through a bow.
He holds a snow cone parallel to the stone.
He holds a snow cone in a way parallel to a stone.
To the boardwalking elders, it's a magic microphone.
To the elders on the boardwalk, the snow cone looks like a magical microphone.
Sing a warning song.
They should sing a cautionary or warning song.
He sounds just like Perry Como.
The boy's singing voice resembles that of Perry Como.
Tie a sweater to his hips.
He has a sweater tied around his hips.
Hang tight to the flagpole.
He holds onto the flagpole tightly.
His feet kick out to the threatening sky.
His feet kick out towards the threatening sky.
Too young for prediction, they're ignoring his signs.
Despite being too young for predictions, his warnings are being ignored.
He was just for decoration, just a little entertainment.
He was only meant for decoration and as a source of entertainment.
Everyone has something that they'd like to see torn down.
Everyone has something they want torn down, but not specific places mentioned.
But not this small house that has walked upon stilts.
The small house on stilts is an exception to the desire for destruction.
Nor the roller rink or bakeries that have shuttered up since.
Reference to abandoned roller rink and bakeries that have closed.
Oh, Isabel, as I make my way home my baritone, is guaranteed gold.
Addressing someone named Isabel, hinting at a baritone voice being valuable.
But it was just an aberration, just your wind at my throat.
The valuable baritone voice is considered an aberration or deviation.
I rode into a car door, into the bushes I was thrown.
Describes a physical accident involving a car door and being thrown into bushes.
They were just for decoration.
Reiterates that certain things/people were only for decoration.
How was I to know?
Expresses unawareness regarding the consequences of a situation.
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