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.
One two three four five six
There was a guy
And his name was Johnny B
The loudest man in the land
Alright, ok
Alright, ok
Alright, oK
Uh huh
How many more times you cross the line
Run for days with eager eyes
Screaming smile left alone
These crazy things you do
In the forest of your mind
Haunted by the loss of time
Feet stuck frozen in the snow
These crazy things you do
Shame
Shame
Shame
Oh oh oh
Shame
Shame
Shame
Oh oh oh
Alright, ok
Alright, ok
Alright, ok
Uh huh
Japanese from head to toe
Red to green, green to gold
Waiting on that buffalo
These crazy things you do
In my mind I see the day
Ah ha ha ha, ah ho ho ho
Red to green and green to gold
These crazy things you do
Shame
Shame
Shame
Oh oh oh
Shame
Shame
Shame
Oh oh oh
Run it over my skin like a cheap plastic knife
In your heart, in your mind put me always aside
Do it over again 'til it cuts to the bone
We can play by the rules
Or just leave it alone
It's a shame
It's a shame
It's a shame
That your heart has turned to stone
Now your heart's turned to stone
Run it over my skin like a cheap plastic knife
In your heart and in your mind
Put me always aside
Do it over again 'til it cuts to the bone
We can play by the rules
It's a shame
It's a shame
It's a shame
There was a guy
And his name was Johnny B
The loudest man in the land
Alright, ok
Alright, ok
Alright, oK
Uh huh
How many more times you cross the line
Run for days with eager eyes
Screaming smile left alone
These crazy things you do
In the forest of your mind
Haunted by the loss of time
Feet stuck frozen in the snow
These crazy things you do
Shame
Shame
Shame
Oh oh oh
Shame
Shame
Shame
Oh oh oh
Alright, ok
Alright, ok
Alright, ok
Uh huh
Japanese from head to toe
Red to green, green to gold
Waiting on that buffalo
These crazy things you do
In my mind I see the day
Ah ha ha ha, ah ho ho ho
Red to green and green to gold
These crazy things you do
Shame
Shame
Shame
Oh oh oh
Shame
Shame
Shame
Oh oh oh
Run it over my skin like a cheap plastic knife
In your heart, in your mind put me always aside
Do it over again 'til it cuts to the bone
We can play by the rules
Or just leave it alone
It's a shame
It's a shame
It's a shame
That your heart has turned to stone
Now your heart's turned to stone
Run it over my skin like a cheap plastic knife
In your heart and in your mind
Put me always aside
Do it over again 'til it cuts to the bone
We can play by the rules
It's a shame
It's a shame
It's a shame
Lyrics submitted by kmart867, edited by LilithMary
Japanese Buffalo Lyrics as written by Daniel Tichenor Brad Shultz
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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One two three four five six
There was a guy And his name was Johnny B. The loudest man in the land
Alright, okay, alright, okay, alright, okay, uh huh
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In the forest of your mind Haunted by a loss of time Feet stuck frozen in the snow Those crazy things you do
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Forgot the second part of the second verse:<br /> <br /> In my God I see it there<br /> Ah ha ha , oh ho ho<br /> Hard to see in sand and snow<br /> Those crazy things you do