Can I get second opinion on the lyrics to this song? Please?

[Jamastiene]

It is a song from the 90s that I used to listen to when I hung around the woman I loved (still love, even though she's so over me).

The name of the song is: Feed Jake
The band is: The Pirates of the Mississippi

Here are the lyrics:
I'm standing at the crossroads in life, and I don't know where to go.
You know you've got my heart babe, but my music's got my soul.
Let me play it one more time, I'll tell the truth and make it rhyme,
And hope they understand me.

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I die before I wake, feed Jake, he's been a good dog,
My best friend right through it all, if I die before I wake,
Feed Jake

Now Broadway's like a sewer, bums and hookers everywhere.
Whino's passed out on the side walk, doesn't anybody care.
Some say he's worthless, just let him be.
But I for one would have to disagree.
And so would their mama.

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I die before I wake, feed Jake, he's been a good dog,
My best friend right through it all, if I die before I wake,
Feed Jake

If you get an ear pierced, some will call you gay.
But if you drive a pick-up, they'll say 'No, he must be straight.'
What we are and what we ain't, what we can and what we can't,
Does it really matter?

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I die before I wake, feed Jake, he's been a good dog,
My best friend right through it all, if I die before I wake,
Feed Jake
If I die before I wake, feed Jake

<end of lyrics>

My question is about the line in there about being called gay.

Am I understanding them right that they don't think it matters if someone is gay or not?

Actually, I have several questions. Although, none of us can know for sure what the intent of the lyric writer really was with that line, do you think the line is positive toward us or sort of just a lukewarm tolerant or against us?

I'm curious about this, because I hadn't heard the song in years and upon re-listening to it, I wasn't 100% sure it was pro gay like I felt it was years ago.

Is it at least tolerant of us? Am I understanding it right?

[Lyric]

1. Yes, you're understanding it right. I actually know this for SURE.

My cousin Kim worked for that band years and years ago as one of their concert managers. It was probably the first country song EVER to say something even remotely approaching tolerant about gay people.

The second was Garth Brooks', "We Shall Be Free."

And for the record, I have that song too, and I love it.

:hug:

[Jamastiene]

2. Wow, thank you.

I love this song. It makes me cry (good tears) every time I hear it, because it's so sweet. Thank you for settling my nerves. Ever so often I second guess and think I'm not misinterpreting something and it rattles my nerves.

[madrchsod]

3. if you mention a song ya got to youtube!

yup it`s a good`n

excuse me i have to watch it again.....:thumbsup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epzXCb3EalI&feature=related