Fat Kid
Nostalgic Reflections: Small Town Stories and High School Vibes
Lyrics
Was it Tuesday night Spaghetti dinners
Reflecting on Tuesday night dinners centered around spaghetti in the family.
Mama said grace while Daddy did a whiskey shot
Mother led prayer while father drank whiskey.
Then up in your room learning Skynyrd
Spending time in your room learning to play Lynyrd Skynyrd songs.
Hendrix on a cheap guitar window open smoking pot
Playing Hendrix songs on a cheap guitar, possibly while smoking pot with the window open.
Tomorrow you’ve got a chemistry test you know you ain’t gonna pass
Acknowledging a forthcoming chemistry test expected to fail.
A whole lots changed but nothing’s changed looking back…
Realizing that although time has passed, looking back, things haven't fundamentally changed.
Ain’t life just like high school sometimes
Comparing life to high school, indicating similarities in its dynamics.
Probably sitting in the back of the cafeteria by yourself
Suggesting a feeling of isolation, possibly reminiscing about being alone in the cafeteria.
Feeling like the the fast girl the math nerd the fat kid
Identifying with different stereotypes in high school, like feeling similar to the fast girl, the math nerd, or the fat kid.
If you grew up in a small town in a big world like I did
Relating the experience to growing up in a small town in a vast world.
If you grew up like I did
Reiterating the connection to the upbringing described.
Was it dirt roads that you lived for on Friday night
Recalling enjoyment of dirt roads on Friday nights, possibly leading to someone's house.
A Texaco rose walking up the stairs to her front door
Remembering a specific location, a Texaco, perhaps associated with a romantic memory.
Was it parking lots & freedom & bud light
Evoking memories of freedom, hanging out in parking lots, and consuming beer.
Knowing that the way you felt was a way you never felt before
Realizing that certain experiences felt uniquely profound at that time.
That summer before senior year you lost a damn good friend
Recalling a significant loss of a close friend during a specific time.
And finally on a Sunday morning you learned how to say amen
Connecting the loss to a personal spiritual awakening, learning to say "amen."
Ain’t life just like high school sometimes
Repeating the comparison between life and high school experiences.
Probably sitting in the back of the cafeteria by yourself
Reiterating the feeling of isolation in the school cafeteria setting.
Feeling like the the fast girl the math nerd the fat kid
Repeating identification with different high school stereotypes and the sense of not fitting in.
If you grew up in a big town in a small world like I did
Relating to growing up in a big town within a smaller world.
If you grew up like I did
Re-emphasizing the personal connection to the described upbringing.
Ain’t life just like high school sometimes
Repeating the analogy of life resembling high school scenarios.
Probably sitting in the back of the cafeteria by yourself
Reinforcing the feeling of isolation in the school setting.
Ain’t we all the Qb the prom queen rooting for the home team
Highlighting the universality of everyone having their roles, like the quarterback or the prom queen, and supporting the home team.
Feeling like the the fast girl the math nerd the fat kid
Reiterating the feeling of not fitting in with various high school stereotypes.
If you grew up in a nowhere town in an anywhere world like I did
Relating to growing up in a place that felt insignificant in a larger world.
If you grew up like I did .
Reiterating the personal connection to the described upbringing.
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