Okie from Muskogee
Proud Okie Traditions: Living Right and Free
Lyrics
We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee,
We refrain from smoking marijuana in Muskogee.
We don't take no trips on LSD;
We don't engage in LSD trips.
We don't burn no draft cards down on Main Street,
We don't participate in burning draft cards on Main Street.
But, We love livin' right, and bein' free.
Our preference is for a lifestyle that aligns with what is considered morally right, emphasizing freedom.
We don't make a party out of lovin',
We don't turn love into a wild party.
We like holdin' hands and pitchin' woo;
We enjoy simple romantic gestures like holding hands and courting.
We don't let our hair grow long and shaggy,
We don't adopt the long and shaggy hair fashion popular among hippies in San Francisco.
Like the hippies out in San Francisco do.
Rejecting the hippie lifestyle.
And I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
The speaker is proud to identify as an Okie from Muskogee, suggesting a sense of regional pride.
A place where even squares can have a ball;
Muskogee is portrayed as a place where even those who are conventional (squares) can have a good time.
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
Expressing patriotism by waving the American flag at the courthouse.
White lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all.
White lightning (moonshine) is depicted as the most exciting and rebellious thrill.
Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear,
Leather boots are still considered fashionable and masculine.
Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen;
Rejecting counterculture fashion with a reference to beads and Roman sandals.
A football's still the roughest thing on campus,
Football remains the toughest and most popular sport on campus.
And the kids here still respect the college dean.
Emphasizing the respect for authority figures, specifically the college dean.
Now, I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
Reiteration of pride in being an Okie from Muskogee.
A place where even squares can have a ball;
Restating that even those who conform to traditional norms can enjoy themselves in Muskogee.
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
Reaffirming patriotism through the image of waving the American flag at the courthouse.
White lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all.
Repeating that white lightning (moonshine) is the most thrilling experience.
White lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all
Concluding with the notion that white lightning remains the most exciting thrill of all.
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