In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
In the morning, dem fresh and blooming
But in the evening, dem withereth and gone
Thou withereth (??)
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
Hey! Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
Seh, mi ever have no fear
Mi never have no fear
Coz Jah was on my right side
Though Babylon was in my way
Though Babylon was in my way
He coming in from the rock
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
With my good sinsemilla
With my good I-semilla
Co' Natty comin' in from the rock
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
Co' mi never have no fear
Seh, mi never have no fear
Coz Jah was at my right side
Though Babylon was in my direction
Coz Jah was in my section
Protection Jah-man
Protection Jah-man
Protection Jah-man
Right!
Protection Jah-man
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
And my good sinsemilla
And all my good I-semilla
And all my good sinsemilla
Though Babylon was in my direction
Coz Jah was on my right side
Coz Jah-Jah was on my right side
Coz Jah-Jah was on my right side
He seh mi comin' in from the hills
Seh, mi comin' in from the hills
Seh, mi comin' in from the hills
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
Co' with my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
Watch your front line!
Deh comin' in from the hills
Deh comin' in from the hills
With my bag o' I-semilla
With my true collie weed, you know
Comin' at you with a volley(??)
Co' when deh take out the wally(??)
And di dalla dem a walla (??)
I seh deh comin' in from the hills
Coz o' Jah create man
And He create the bees
And the bees make the honey
Coz o' Natty no funny
Mi nah go kill you over blood body (??)
Mi nah go kill you over blood body (??)
But in the evening, dem withereth and gone
Thou withereth (??)
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
Hey! Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
Seh, mi ever have no fear
Mi never have no fear
Coz Jah was on my right side
Though Babylon was in my way
Though Babylon was in my way
He coming in from the rock
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
With my good sinsemilla
With my good I-semilla
Co' Natty comin' in from the rock
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
Co' mi never have no fear
Seh, mi never have no fear
Coz Jah was at my right side
Though Babylon was in my direction
Coz Jah was in my section
Protection Jah-man
Protection Jah-man
Protection Jah-man
Right!
Protection Jah-man
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
Seh, mi comin' in from the rock
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
And my good sinsemilla
And all my good I-semilla
And all my good sinsemilla
Though Babylon was in my direction
Coz Jah was on my right side
Coz Jah-Jah was on my right side
Coz Jah-Jah was on my right side
He seh mi comin' in from the hills
Seh, mi comin' in from the hills
Seh, mi comin' in from the hills
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
With my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
Co' with my collie and a tight-tight(?) drum
Watch your front line!
Deh comin' in from the hills
Deh comin' in from the hills
With my bag o' I-semilla
With my true collie weed, you know
Comin' at you with a volley(??)
Co' when deh take out the wally(??)
And di dalla dem a walla (??)
I seh deh comin' in from the hills
Coz o' Jah create man
And He create the bees
And the bees make the honey
Coz o' Natty no funny
Mi nah go kill you over blood body (??)
Mi nah go kill you over blood body (??)
Lyrics submitted by aebassist
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