Under Duress

I was recently appointed to represent an eleven-year-old boy accused of burglarizing a school. The boy claims that he was bullied into it by older, tougher boys. While researching the defense of duress, I could not get out of my head the following lyrical gem from Mr. Don Van Vliet:

I saw you dancin' baby in your x-ray gingham dress
I knew you were under duress
I knew you were under your dress
Just keep comin' Jesus
You're the best dressed*

Now it's in my head again.

* From "My Human Gets Me Blues" on the Trout Mask Replica album.