This song is a bit of a guilt trip, but it's not just about today. It's historical, that's why it says "that your poor old grandad had to sweat to buy you". It's about all the things that our ancestors have done so that we can live in the luxury we've become accustomed to. So when the line comes up "They told me you missed school today", that's a privilege that our grandads/great-grandads didn't have and fought for, yet we treat it as though it's a nuisance. Without it and the gladrags and handbags, we wouldn't have the choices we have and such an easy life.
This song is a bit of a guilt trip, but it's not just about today. It's historical, that's why it says "that your poor old grandad had to sweat to buy you". It's about all the things that our ancestors have done so that we can live in the luxury we've become accustomed to. So when the line comes up "They told me you missed school today", that's a privilege that our grandads/great-grandads didn't have and fought for, yet we treat it as though it's a nuisance. Without it and the gladrags and handbags, we wouldn't have the choices we have and such an easy life.
That's what ran through my mind anyway.