The Slant Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Michael05 

Cover art for The Slant lyrics by Augie March

Nope I don't think so.

He didn't kill the boy in the first verse he means that the boy was ahead of him in line for the executioner. I'm not sure if he is being executed aswell or if he means he just did time. Either way it's obviously about a convict sent to one of the camps in Tassie where all the recidivists were sent. Very nice Australia song.