Bellamy Brothers, The - Drug Problem Lyrics

There's a major difference between a deserved 'educational' punishmemt and a beating. Many people today are trying to advicate for those children who actually are abused, and rightfully so. However, to attempt to group all parenting techniques into one kettle is absurd. A deserved spanking is has long been legitimate, whereas a beating is never deserved. I have never been arrested, and only had one ticket on my driving record (now ereased), and that was for what they called 'failure to yield after stop' when in fact a person pulled onto the street and raced down hill at about 50mph slamming my Celica and spinning my car passenger door to his driver door in a 20mph school zone. I got the ticket because I was from out of town and his Dad was an influential man about town. I don't remember too many spankings, mostly my folks would tell me how disappointed the were with my actions, and that was enough. My Dad was the Pastor of a Church even before I was born, 38 years his junior. I am now 65 and still have no record, and I haven't been on drugs, never needed them. I did try marijuana in Sophomore year of High School, being a teen is no excuse, I just flat out messed up. Turns out the joint was dusted with some more powerful drug, maybe pcp, never knew what you would get.... hey, it WAS 1969, "That's all I have to say bout that." But that one time taught me to never do it, or any thing else, again. All parents get ONE SHOT at raising each child, I had three. One of them right now is on and off of Meth, seperated from his wife, and lives in a different State than his family. The other two have had families, homes, and jobs for over 25 years. I used the same techniques with my sons as my Dad did with me and my Sister. We both turned out respectable in most opinions, and I figured my sons would as well. But we are all individuals........ We just don't need to have every parent fit a mold, especially not a mold made by someone who has not been a parent but has a Bachelor's, Phd, DDT, or whatever. In the end, our children become adults, then they make their own decisions. My son turned 40 this year. I can't make his decisions anymore, yet there are those who would blame me for his actions, and that is not just, nor right, especially when they don't give kudos for the other two who are model citizens. So, I thank my God for the parents that I had. A retired Air Corps Master Sergeant from WWIi, and a hard working Mother who toild over a hot press in a dry cleaners and assembled aircraft at Lockheed in L.A. (first woman hiered to work in aircraft assembly), the actual Rosie the Riveter so to speak) when the war broke out and Dad was overseas at Kadena, Okinawa island. You might think being an Army (was army Air Corps during WWIi) brat and son of a preacher, I'd have been a holy terror, but not so, because my life was basically governed by the "dragging" as explained in this song.

This is so true we didn't cry we were abused

I admit I was a handful as a child. But I always knew right from wrong. Sure blame drugs or booze but that isn't the only problem today. People aren't allowed to spank there kids to teach them if you do wrong you get punished. Just read where 6 grown men raped a 13 year old girl over and over and the nice judge gave all of them 1 year probation. Believe what you want but keep you guns loaded! I wonder how many times that little girl cried out for god to help her? god is dead and gone

Yes, He is dead and gone if you believe Him to be. But one day we will all face Him. The written Word tells us in Ephesians that there is a time for everything to happen. I could get deeper into it, but don't think it would do much good to someone who can see a newborn, fruit trees budding, butterflys, ocean waves, mountains, gree valleys, and all things around them, still have a made up mind that God will stave off all death and danger for His creation even when His own Son was crucified (for a reason, at His appointed time), and not know that God is alive. Like I said, one day you will find out, I have no doubt. I just hope it happens before you pass from this life to eternal damnation. You think it's bad here? Wait til you see what hell is really like. I'm planning on seeing even more beauty and finding more peace in God's Kingdom. This earth is just a pit stop for me in a long journey. And what if I am wrong (though I know I'm not)??? What have I lost for believing??? If I die and there is nothing, then I have lost just that much, nothing. But if I don't believe and there is a God and a perfect place for eternal souls, what have I lost then??? Yeah, but I'm not going to explain it here. You can find out on your own like I did. God bless.

Excellent, and so true.......

Most of these drug problems in this song made the current generation what it is. People forget it's the older generation and its ways what made the next two rebellious

+Chance F
Weak excuse

+Rick Becker can't be an excuse when's it's truth. Sorry I know it hurts usually does

Well that's our fault for being rebellious little shits then ain't it? You made no sense😓

+Ron Burgurdy It makes perfect sense, future generations rebelled because of how the older one treated them. Sorry hard disciple causes more problems than it fixes

the best song ever wrote. many people on street drugs need to listen to this song over and over again.

Jonathon Spivey-Smith Yeah that’ll fix. For sure.

the best song ever wrote. many people on street drugs need to listen to this song over and over again.

<3 you Crystal !

Drug,,,past tense of drag ...hey, I jus' got it!

There's a novel called wasting talent by Ryan leone. It's considered the darkest novel ever written about drug addiction. It's excellent but should not be read by the easily offended. They have a good sample section for free on amazon. Let me know what you think.

A generation ago. 

That about sums it up!

Love this song!!!

In my wife's childhood, she and her cousins didn’t play cowboys and Indians; they played church. They lined all their dolls up and preached hell hot and eternity long. Growing up, she learned life isn't only black and white. She ministers with a great deal more love and mercy along with me in our ministry to outlaw bikers.

I thank God I had the same drug problems as a child.

too bad children are not raised like this today. There would be a lot more peace in this world if we paid attention to our children like this.