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.
Well Bobby's out with Susie Q
And Larry's here trying to down a few cold ones
Just to get her off his mind
He's drinking turkey like it's water
If the bar had something stronger he'd be on it
In the blink of an eye
Then Susie Q walked in with that boy Bobby
Holding her hand
And some were scared to death and some held their breath but not a person there
Didn't understand
It's all about love
One don't one does
And that's just the way it is
One heart's movin' on
One heart's holdin strong
And one's left on the fence
Gonna be a Sunday morning first light
Grapevine telling lies
Face to face deny
What happened on Saturday night
Well Larry called the waitress over
tipped her a twenty just to hold her
and Susie caught it out of the corner of her eye
She left Bobby there standin'
At the table empty-handed as the band played "Why Lady Why"
It's all about love
One don't one does
And that's just the way it is
One heart's movin' on
One heart's holdin strong
And one's left on the fence
Gonna be a Sunday morning first light
Grapevine telling lies
Face to face deny
What happened on Saturday night
Ol' Bobby's aim was true as he knocked out Larry's tooth
And Susie Q startin cussin' Bobby out
She told Larry that she loved him
On the floor as she hugged him
And the waitress bought Bobby a round
She said
It's all about love
One don't one does
And that's just the way it is
One heart's movin' on
One heart's holdin strong
And one's left on the fence
Gonna be a Sunday morning first light
Grapevine telling lies
Face to face deny
What happened on Saturday
Sunday morning first light
Grapevine telling lies
Face to face deny
What happened on Saturday night
And Larry's here trying to down a few cold ones
Just to get her off his mind
He's drinking turkey like it's water
If the bar had something stronger he'd be on it
In the blink of an eye
Then Susie Q walked in with that boy Bobby
Holding her hand
And some were scared to death and some held their breath but not a person there
Didn't understand
It's all about love
One don't one does
And that's just the way it is
One heart's movin' on
One heart's holdin strong
And one's left on the fence
Gonna be a Sunday morning first light
Grapevine telling lies
Face to face deny
What happened on Saturday night
Well Larry called the waitress over
tipped her a twenty just to hold her
and Susie caught it out of the corner of her eye
She left Bobby there standin'
At the table empty-handed as the band played "Why Lady Why"
It's all about love
One don't one does
And that's just the way it is
One heart's movin' on
One heart's holdin strong
And one's left on the fence
Gonna be a Sunday morning first light
Grapevine telling lies
Face to face deny
What happened on Saturday night
Ol' Bobby's aim was true as he knocked out Larry's tooth
And Susie Q startin cussin' Bobby out
She told Larry that she loved him
On the floor as she hugged him
And the waitress bought Bobby a round
She said
It's all about love
One don't one does
And that's just the way it is
One heart's movin' on
One heart's holdin strong
And one's left on the fence
Gonna be a Sunday morning first light
Grapevine telling lies
Face to face deny
What happened on Saturday
Sunday morning first light
Grapevine telling lies
Face to face deny
What happened on Saturday night
Lyrics submitted by southerngal
Happened on a Saturday Night (Suzie Q) Lyrics as written by Jason Michael Carroll Vicky Lynn Mcgehee
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
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