In this song Billy Joel poetically shows A change in the times By putting subtlety unsubtle changes Between the first and last verses. The first verse takes place In the 1800s with Billy the kid During which time a daring life of crime meant carrying around a 6 gun and robbing banks. Meanwhile in the last verse taking place During the late 20th-early 21st century he reffers to carrying around a "6 pack" (reffering to beer) As a daring life of crime trying to show a distinction between the times.
In this song Billy Joel poetically shows A change in the times By putting subtlety unsubtle changes Between the first and last verses. The first verse takes place In the 1800s with Billy the kid During which time a daring life of crime meant carrying around a 6 gun and robbing banks. Meanwhile in the last verse taking place During the late 20th-early 21st century he reffers to carrying around a "6 pack" (reffering to beer) As a daring life of crime trying to show a distinction between the times.