I think this song is about the two opposite ends of the class system in the same town. One's about a guy who has good kids, a beautiful wife, a new car, a nice house, and money but doesn't know God but still wants to stay on the righteous path. The other end of the spectrum is about a blue collar worker who just lives from paycheck to paycheck and likes to get drunk on the weekends but still wants to stay on the right way with God. The friend I think is the blue collar worker's real identity that he tries to conceal but he knows he has trouble.
I think this song is about the two opposite ends of the class system in the same town. One's about a guy who has good kids, a beautiful wife, a new car, a nice house, and money but doesn't know God but still wants to stay on the righteous path. The other end of the spectrum is about a blue collar worker who just lives from paycheck to paycheck and likes to get drunk on the weekends but still wants to stay on the right way with God. The friend I think is the blue collar worker's real identity that he tries to conceal but he knows he has trouble.