Lyrics
Well call me crazy but I miss the old days
Expressing a longing for the past, reminiscing about previous times.
When you'd take a woman out and you'd always pay
Referring to traditional dating etiquette where men typically paid for dates.
Meet her dad and you hold the door
Describing courteous behavior towards a woman's family.
Always get her home five minutes before
Ensuring a woman's safety by getting her home early.
I still guide my life by the words of the Bible
Stating adherence to moral guidance from religious scripture.
And music was better when it was on vinyl
Expressing a preference for older, more nostalgic forms of music (vinyl).
I miss when gas was a buck 55
Recalling times when gas prices were lower.
And the government didn't control our lives
Criticizing government control over people's lives.
Does that make me an outlaw
Raising the question if holding traditional beliefs makes one an outlaw.
For believing in right and wrong
Questioning societal judgment for upholding moral values.
You can call me crazy, outdated
Anticipating criticism for holding onto outdated beliefs.
Well I'll fight this fight alone
Willingness to stand firm despite opposition.
Does that make me an outlaw
Raising the question of being labeled an outlaw for traditional beliefs.
I guess that makes me an outlaw
Accepting the possibility of being considered an outlaw.
I miss when we took care of our own
Yearning for a time when communities took care of their own needs.
Before we sent our money overseas to get blown
Criticizing sending money abroad instead of supporting local needs.
People lose their jobs and prices inflate
Highlighting job loss and economic difficulties faced by people.
While politicians buy up more real estate
Criticizing politicians for accumulating wealth while ignoring societal issues.
They flash a smile on the nightly news
Cynically referencing politicians projecting false sincerity on TV.
Saying do as I say and not as I do
Criticizing hypocrisy in leaders giving advice they don't follow themselves.
They set the bar with us on the bottom
Describing a society where the majority suffers while a few benefit.
But the cure can't be worse than the problem
Questioning whether proposed solutions are worse than the actual problems.
Does that make me an outlaw
Raising the question if moral beliefs make one an outlaw.
For believing in right and wrong
Questioning societal judgment for upholding moral values.
You can call me crazy, outdated
Anticipating criticism for holding onto outdated beliefs.
Well I'll fight this fight alone
Willingness to stand firm despite opposition.
Does that make me an outlaw
Raising the question of being labeled an outlaw for traditional beliefs.
I guess that makes me an outlaw
Accepting the possibility of being considered an outlaw.
Well I think God makes no mistakes
Belief in divine perfection without errors.
You are who you are at the end of the day
Emphasizing the importance of authenticity and self-acceptance.
You can change your name and you can change your looks
Highlighting societal conformity with scientific standards.
As long as it aligns with a science book
Criticism of conforming to standards dictated solely by science.
Does that make me an outlaw
Raising the question if moral beliefs make one an outlaw.
For believing in right and wrong
Questioning societal judgment for upholding moral values.
You can call me crazy, outdated
Anticipating criticism for holding onto outdated beliefs.
Well I'll fight this fight alone
Willingness to stand firm despite opposition.
Does that make me an outlaw
Raising the question of being labeled an outlaw for traditional beliefs.
I guess that makes me an outlaw
Accepting the possibility of being considered an outlaw.
I guess that makes me an outlaw
-I guess that makes me an outlaw
Acceptance of being labeled an outlaw due to traditional beliefs.
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