Rebel Without a Clue
Rebel Without a Clue: Unraveling the Tale of a Hillbilly's Journey
Lyrics
Grew up a hard one in a dried up town
Grew up in a challenging environment in a desolate town
Daddy worked all the time was never around
Father was consistently absent due to work
Picked up bad habits at an early age
Developed negative behaviors at a young age
Drove mama crazy with the choices id make
Engaged in choices that troubled his mother
She'd cry and pray I’d see old age
Mother expressed concern and wished for his longevity
Didn’t care much for school didn’t care much for nothing
Disinterested in school and life in general
But good cold beer and some night time loving
Found solace in alcohol and nighttime relationships
Not good for a whole lot but strumming on strings
Not skilled in many things except playing guitar
Raising a ruckus was my claim to fame getting wild
Gained recognition for causing a disturbance
With nothing to prove
Acting rebellious without a clear purpose
Too young to understand and too dumb to give a damn
Too young to comprehend, too indifferent to care
About the nonsense id put myself through
Engaged in nonsensical behavior without concern
Trying to be cool a rebel without a clue
Striving to be cool, a rebel lacking direction
I guess I can blame it on my hillbilly roots
Attributes his behavior to his rural upbringing
Cocaine coffee and cigarettes used to keep me running when I felt dead
Dependent on stimulants to keep going
I’ve kicked the coffee and I’ve kicked the coke
Overcame coffee and cocaine addiction but struggles with cigarettes
But these damn cigarettes I still ain't broke that chain
Aware of the harm cigarettes may cause in the future
Oh they’ll kill me one of these days
Acknowledges the potential danger of smoking
I’ve always been attracted to outlaw things
Drawn to unconventional and rebellious elements
My heroes were Willie Waylon and Hank
Admired outlaw country music figures (Willie, Waylon, Hank)
Burning up the road lonesome ornery and mean
Fantasizing about the rough and rebellious honky-tonk lifestyle
Craving the life of a honkytonk dream somewhere
Desires a life beyond the constraints of his current environment
Outside of these hills
Yearning for something more outside his current surroundings
Too young to understand and too dumb to give a damn
Similar to lines 11-12, reflecting on youthful ignorance
About the nonsense id put myself through
Continuing the theme of youthful recklessness
Trying to be cool a rebel without a clue
Reiterating the struggle of being a rebel without direction
I guess I can blame it on my hillbilly roots
Blaming his rebellious nature on his rural upbringing
I got a family who look up to me
Acknowledging family responsibilities
I try like hell to be the man I should be
Striving to be the best version for his family
I do my best to keep it together
Attempting to maintain stability for his family
And give them shelter when stormy weather rolls around
Protecting and supporting family during difficult times
And teach them right from wrong
Teaching moral values to his children
I raise my children the best that I can
Doing his best in raising his children
But it’s hard sometimes the way I am
Expressing the challenges of maintaining goodness
To do the right thing and not see red
Struggling to avoid anger and negative actions
But it’s hard when I’m wired like my old man you know
Confronting difficulties due to inherent traits
I won’t do them like he done me
Rejecting repeating the mistakes of his father
Too young to understand and too dumb to give a damn
Similar to lines 11-12 and 24, reflecting on past mistakes
About the nonsense I'd put myself through
Acknowledging past nonsensical behavior
Trying to be cool a rebel without a clue
Continuing the theme of being a misguided rebel
I guess I can blame it on my hillbilly roots
Reiterating the influence of his rural upbringing on his actions
I guess I’ll just blame it on my hillbilly roots
Attributing his behavior to his rural roots
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