Lyrics
Harry Green was my old friend
Harry Green was a close friend of the speaker.
We met in Spanish class
They first met in a Spanish class.
Helped me out of a spot I was in
Harry Green helped the speaker out of a difficult situation.
He stopped a redneck from kicking my ass
He intervened to prevent a redneck from attacking the speaker.
Stopped a redneck from kicking my ass
Reiteration of Harry Green preventing an altercation.
Harry Green was strong and tall
Harry Green was physically strong and tall.
Played on a football team
He was part of a football team.
Them good old boys said "you better watch out
Some people warned about being cautious around Harry.
He's not what he would seem
Reiteration of the cautionary advice.
He's not what he would seem"
Restating the warning about the true nature of Harry.
Harry Green was alright by me
Expressing the speaker's positive opinion about Harry.
Harry Green was alright with me
Reiteration of the speaker's positive view of Harry.
Well, them high school halls
High school life can be challenging.
Can sure get rough
Highlighting the rough nature of high school halls.
When you ain't like everyone else
Being different in high school is tough.
Harry Green had to hold so much
Harry Green carried a lot of emotional burden.
Deep inside himself deep inside himself
Reiteration of the emotional struggles within Harry.
Harry Green was middle class
Harry Green belonged to the middle class.
Sixteen, he got a new car
At sixteen, he acquired a new car.
I rеmember him in a talent show
Recollection of Harry participating in a talent show with his guitar.
Banging on his old guitar
Describing Harry's performance on his old guitar.
Banging on his old guitar
Reiteration of Harry's musical inclination.
Harry Green was alright with mе
Reiteration of the speaker's positive view of Harry.
Harry Green was alright by me
Reiteration of the speaker's positive opinion about Harry.
It was second hand news in
Spreading news about Harry in the middle of the day.
The middle of the day
Speculating that the news sounded like a rumor or a lie.
Sounded like a rumor or a lie
Describing the circumstances of the news.
A Pontiac wrapped around an old oak tree
Reporting a tragic event involving a Pontiac and an oak tree.
Vehicular suicide harry Green had died
Revealing that Harry Green died in a vehicular suicide.
Sometimes I wish I was still a boy
Expressing a nostalgic desire to be a child again.
With life ahead of me
Reflecting on the potential of a life ahead.
One day, I'll go back and say a few words
Anticipating going back to say a few words about Harry Green.
Over Harry Green over Harry Green
Reiteration of the speaker's intention to speak about Harry.
Yeah, Harry Green was alright by me
Reiteration of the speaker's positive opinion about Harry.
Harry Green was alright by me
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