Ok I completeley agree with "yamahasixstring" and the moonshine theory. Johnnie is in the the basement making booze, which is commonly refered to as "grandpas cough medicine". then an off duty cop comes down who is in need for his cough medicine, but wants it free, like payin' him off for not arresting him. although I think this is a metaphor for cooking drugs during the sixties.
just like everyone who has commented, I believe is a rant about what society tells youth to do, to follow a straight path. Yet the kids don't. follow this path they. they do things like take amphetemines, wear sandals, protest, blah blah.
Ok I completeley agree with "yamahasixstring" and the moonshine theory. Johnnie is in the the basement making booze, which is commonly refered to as "grandpas cough medicine". then an off duty cop comes down who is in need for his cough medicine, but wants it free, like payin' him off for not arresting him. although I think this is a metaphor for cooking drugs during the sixties. just like everyone who has commented, I believe is a rant about what society tells youth to do, to follow a straight path. Yet the kids don't. follow this path they. they do things like take amphetemines, wear sandals, protest, blah blah.