(this song is dedicated to all of the tough guys we all grew up with, i.e lee marvin, clint eastwood, steve mcqueen, yule brenner, charles bronson, james coburn, etc. these are the guys who taught me what it was to be, and how to be, a man without having a real man in the house growng up. this song is for everyone who lives by a code of honor and loyalty and duty. for everyone without a dad in the house who taught them what it meant to be brave and courageous and honorable. to everyone who had to watch the television to get an idea of what a man acts like. some may get down on us for having an "old fashioned" view of masculinity and manhood. that's fine. it doesn't change the opinion, nor my upbringing, nor the code by which we all live our lives. when you don't have anyone in the house to show you how to grow up to be right and truthful... where do you turn? the television, where lee marvin and clint eastwood chew glass and are tough-as-fucking-coffin-nails and are silent and strong, willful. if you don't know who lee marvin was, well then shame on you.)
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