All the songs on II are based on Ma Barker and her gang. I think this is someone in the gang describing life in the gang. When he says he "kissed the dark horse" is him realizing that by joining the gang he is taking part in evil. Ma Barker was a boss during the Prohibition era so "Writing from the lost 30's" I believe is maybe about them smuggling alcohol into the country or missing the alcohol they are no longer allowed to have.
All the songs on II are based on Ma Barker and her gang. I think this is someone in the gang describing life in the gang. When he says he "kissed the dark horse" is him realizing that by joining the gang he is taking part in evil. Ma Barker was a boss during the Prohibition era so "Writing from the lost 30's" I believe is maybe about them smuggling alcohol into the country or missing the alcohol they are no longer allowed to have.