Well, yeah, his daddy did burn up...

It all makes sense when Earle wrote the last verse in sayin', "and I came home with a brand new plan" and then even implyin' that he, unlike his daddy "and his daddy before" he'd be ready for John Law...

BTW, I do this song on my CD "13 Shades of Blues" (Sidewalk Bob) which can be purchased (or sample heard) at CDBaby... (shameless plug)...

B~