The Fizzy and the Still Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Birdshead 

Cover art for The Fizzy and the Still lyrics by Mark Knopfler

Mark's narrator seems to be Mom & Dad.

Son's dream failed. "boy's done good" is an interesting line in the context: the son admitted defeat, but parents lost no respect for him.

For my ears, the rest of the details in the song are not important. Song is about Mom & Dad's reaction.