How could anyone have missed the Free Republic sentiments in "Take the Money and Run"?:
Billy Mack is a detective down in Texas
You know he knows just exactly what the facts is
He ain't gonna let those two escape justice
He makes his livin' off of the people's taxes
Sounds very Republican to me, recognizing the responsibility of public servants due to public funding. ;-)
As an aside, this has to be one of the worst-rhymed songs ever put to paper. In addition to the above couplets of "facts is/taxes" and "Texas/Justice", Miller also gives us the immortal "El Paso/big hassle" combo. I have to believe that the talented and intelligent Miller laughed his keister off when he wrote that stuff.
You have to speak "Texan" to understand the correct, errrrr, enunciation, LOL!
He did. The whole thing was written with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek.
Well, both Springsteen and Meatloaf rhymed "growing up" with "throwing up" within a year of each other...