Air Marshall Makes a Point

Air Marshall makes another brief and profound point in his comment on "Why I Know I am a Populist." Of course, populists do not make the "elitist" grade -- nor should they want to.

But, there are other tests for elitism. For example, one could guage their populism by their response to populist lyrics. Earlier, I posted the lyrics of the "Red Neck Yacht Club." Here are the lyrics of the best seller "Boondocks."


Artist: CountrySong: Little Big Town - Boondocks
Album: Top Country Songs
[Buy "Top Country Songs" CD]

{Chorus}:
I feel no shame
I'm proud of where I came from
I was born and raised in the boondocks

One thing I know
No matter where I go
I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks
And I can feel
That muddy water running through my veins
And I can hear that lullaby of a midnight train
It sings to me and it sounds familiar

{Chorus}

And I can taste
That honeysuckle and it's still so sweet
When it grows wild
On the banks down at old camp creek
Yeah, and it calls to me like a warm wind blowing

{Chorus}

It's where I learned about living
It's where I learned about love
It's where I learned about working hard
And having a little was just enough
It's where I learned about Jesus
And knowing where I stand
You can take it or leave it, this is me
This is who I am
Give me a tin roof
A front porch and a gravel road
And that's home to me
It feels like home to me

{Chorus}

I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks
You get a line, I'll get a pole
We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole
Five-card poker on a Saturday night
Church on Sunday morning{2x}

You get a line, I'll get a pole
We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole
(Down in the boondocks)
Five-card poker on a Saturday night
Church on Sunday morning
Say a little prayer for me

Of course, there are many ways to discern one's affiliation with the common man -- this is one of them.