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.
(Leslie Satcher/Don Poythress)
Don't play me no
Love songs
I ain't in love today
Don't play me
No train songs
I ain't going away
Don't play me no
Gospel songs
The good Lord
Knows the truth
I'm in a real bad mood
Don't play me no
Rock 'n' roll
I don't want to dance
Don't play me no
Hillbilly
I'm too blue for grass
That cheesy easy
Listenin' stuff
Is for elevator fools
I'm in a real bad mood
I'm in a funk, sunk
In a pool of pitiful
I got the mange
I'm a chain (son)
You don't wanna pull
You don't wanna
Cross this old yard dog
If you know what's
Good for you
I'm in a real bad mood
I don't want no
Beans and taters
I ain't got no appetite
And them cold
Store bought tomatoes
Lord it just makes me
Want to fight
Yeah I want to chew
On something
And I ain't just a little uptight
I'm in a real bad mood
I'm in a funk, sunk
In a pool of pitiful
I got the mange
I'm a chain (son)
You don't wanna pull
You don't wanna
Cross this old yard dog
If you know what's
Good for you
I'm in a real bad mood
Yeah I want to chew on something
Honey anybody's ass will do
I'm in a real bad mood
Oh yeah, I am
Don't mess with me
Don't make me open up a can
I'm in a funk, sunk
In a pool of pitiful
I got the mange
I'm a chain (son)
You don't wanna pull
You don't wanna
Cross this old yard dog
If you know what's
Good for you
I'm in a real bad mood
Don't play me no
Love songs
I ain't in love today
Don't play me
No train songs
I ain't going away
Don't play me no
Gospel songs
The good Lord
Knows the truth
I'm in a real bad mood
Don't play me no
Rock 'n' roll
I don't want to dance
Don't play me no
Hillbilly
I'm too blue for grass
That cheesy easy
Listenin' stuff
Is for elevator fools
I'm in a real bad mood
I'm in a funk, sunk
In a pool of pitiful
I got the mange
I'm a chain (son)
You don't wanna pull
You don't wanna
Cross this old yard dog
If you know what's
Good for you
I'm in a real bad mood
I don't want no
Beans and taters
I ain't got no appetite
And them cold
Store bought tomatoes
Lord it just makes me
Want to fight
Yeah I want to chew
On something
And I ain't just a little uptight
I'm in a real bad mood
I'm in a funk, sunk
In a pool of pitiful
I got the mange
I'm a chain (son)
You don't wanna pull
You don't wanna
Cross this old yard dog
If you know what's
Good for you
I'm in a real bad mood
Yeah I want to chew on something
Honey anybody's ass will do
I'm in a real bad mood
Oh yeah, I am
Don't mess with me
Don't make me open up a can
I'm in a funk, sunk
In a pool of pitiful
I got the mange
I'm a chain (son)
You don't wanna pull
You don't wanna
Cross this old yard dog
If you know what's
Good for you
I'm in a real bad mood
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