{Little caveat to start: I'm assuming Lowcountry's a guy -- it makes the pronouns easier to deal with.}

If I read Lowcountry's initial post correctly he certainly didn't say he thought bluegrass "sucks". He was saying that he finds the lyrics a bit shallow in general and was wondering if someone knew of bluegrass songs with a little more lyrical depth. I think that's a pretty valid point/question, actually. I've thought the same thing about a fair amount of bluegrass myself, but I like it anyway. As somebody said above, it seems that bluegrass is far more focused on instrumental interplay and vocal harmony than many other forms and the result is that lyrical content is kind of an afterthought. So be it. I dig the sound of bluegrass and if folks want to sing about gettin' a rabbit outta the briar that's fine by me. If I'm looking for something more sophisticated lyrically there's lots of Dylan to listen to. And I just can't see "It's All Right Ma" arranged for banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin. :)