Lyric discussion by Robert_Plant 

Cover art for If 6 Was 9 lyrics by Jimi Hendrix Experience, The

This song is about 1969 and then "hippie" generation. About how people were so concerned about conforming, except for the counter culture, and how the "business men" were trying to put down the counter culture idea.

...You do know that this song was written in 1967 right? So it couldn't actually be about 1969.

No shit Sherlock! The damn album releashed in 1967 and 1968 what the hell should it gonna anythin to do with the 1969