I'm with you in the minority that likes the song. I think it is a great piece of songwriting too. Jon did an excellent job telling the story of these guys. I find the characters somewhat amusing and I love that Jon wrote them out as realistic people. He doesn't make them out to be heroes. You clearly see that they're committing a crime because they've got a history of bad decisions and really aren't the brightest bulbs in the box. LOL They know they're doing the wrong thing, but they think they have good reasons. Yet, in the course of a few minutes you see that they're just continuing a cycle of bad decisions. You know if Dr. Phil got ahold of these guys he'd probably say:

"Hey, if you've got four hungry kids already, keep your pants zipped!"

"If those kids are hungry, then how can you afford beer, whiskey, cigarettes, and a trip to the strip joint?"

Jon could have made them out to be heroes, but instead he showed you their flaws. I love the way it's written!

Becky