Well howdy GH....
Ha...yeah, a bit of me in there to but those old 'wild ways' were not in this country and not related to law breaking.
I get your take on it.
But, I didn't feel it needed another verse so I decided to make the 3rd verse longer to focus on the life changes he resolved to accomplish.
It is a bit different in structure but I don't see it as that odd or awkward in the 'structure' sense....just a slight bit unconventional.
This song writing stuff isn't easy, I might add.
I thank you for stopping by and all your comments....it's much appreciated.
Have a great day....