The lyrics themselves have a literal and obvious meaning to them. It's really interesting because from what are taken from the words, it's as if what he (John Kay) is against drugs. If it's not specifically drugs themselves, then it was about the nature of drug deals. At that time, the drug industry was stagnating into what it is now. It became a do or die agenda. A lot of bums on the street became big time drug traffickers overnight, establishing their own rules, similar to the mafia in the early 20th century. This a direct jab to all of that, saying "God damn the pusher man."
The lyrics themselves have a literal and obvious meaning to them. It's really interesting because from what are taken from the words, it's as if what he (John Kay) is against drugs. If it's not specifically drugs themselves, then it was about the nature of drug deals. At that time, the drug industry was stagnating into what it is now. It became a do or die agenda. A lot of bums on the street became big time drug traffickers overnight, establishing their own rules, similar to the mafia in the early 20th century. This a direct jab to all of that, saying "God damn the pusher man."