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.
Spider got with legs and
I got two
A guitar got six string well
What about you what do you got?
What did you get for free?
Well, better get all your things together, girl
And make sure you give 'em all to me
Stone or rock ain't movin'
Neither is a tree
That may be good for you, girl
But it ain't good for me, in rollin'
Yeah, I'm takin' what I need for free
You still got to get it all together
Put it in the trunk of my car
And I'm gonna take it all for free
What do you got that I ain't got?
That's what I wanna know
Can I get a piece of it?
A piece before you go?
Well, give it up, yeah
Yeah, shove it right down my throat
Oh, I got one last thing to say to you
Have you seen my coat?
I got two
A guitar got six string well
What about you what do you got?
What did you get for free?
Well, better get all your things together, girl
And make sure you give 'em all to me
Stone or rock ain't movin'
Neither is a tree
That may be good for you, girl
But it ain't good for me, in rollin'
Yeah, I'm takin' what I need for free
You still got to get it all together
Put it in the trunk of my car
And I'm gonna take it all for free
What do you got that I ain't got?
That's what I wanna know
Can I get a piece of it?
A piece before you go?
Well, give it up, yeah
Yeah, shove it right down my throat
Oh, I got one last thing to say to you
Have you seen my coat?
Lyrics submitted by kurtlanegan, edited by yasmeen914
Fly Farm Blues Lyrics as written by John Anthony White
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