"But he'll always be a problem to his poor and puzzled mother
And he'll always be another one of us"
This is the really telling part of the song. Hes saying that even "saving" someone from this situation probably isnt going to accomplish anything. This song isn't simply about losing your friend to drugs. Its about a society that doesn't have room for people like "us". And when your own family doesn't even know what to do with you, what can you do?
The singer asks you if you think the guy is crazy, but asks what you would do. There is alot of empathy here.
Oh yeah, and I think its about speedballing.
"But he'll always be a problem to his poor and puzzled mother And he'll always be another one of us"
This is the really telling part of the song. Hes saying that even "saving" someone from this situation probably isnt going to accomplish anything. This song isn't simply about losing your friend to drugs. Its about a society that doesn't have room for people like "us". And when your own family doesn't even know what to do with you, what can you do? The singer asks you if you think the guy is crazy, but asks what you would do. There is alot of empathy here. Oh yeah, and I think its about speedballing.