"Your grandfather rode the boat over from Ireland,
but you made a bad decision or two."
This makes me think the kid's family has a history to be proud of. It probably involves Irish immigrants coming here with no money looking for The American Dream(TM).
Generations later the family has done well. They are affluent and living in the suburbs, but the grandchildren are brats. They probably think grandpa is uneducated and kind of crazy. They are embarrassed by his weird accent. They take everything for granted and have no respect for anything.
What happens in the song is only going to bring shame to the grandfather who has worked so hard his whole life for the family.
Some other thoughts:
"Your grandfather rode the boat over from Ireland, but you made a bad decision or two."
This makes me think the kid's family has a history to be proud of. It probably involves Irish immigrants coming here with no money looking for The American Dream(TM).
Generations later the family has done well. They are affluent and living in the suburbs, but the grandchildren are brats. They probably think grandpa is uneducated and kind of crazy. They are embarrassed by his weird accent. They take everything for granted and have no respect for anything.
What happens in the song is only going to bring shame to the grandfather who has worked so hard his whole life for the family.