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.
It wasn't gambling that cause me to kill my friend Peter Blue
It wasn't gambling that cause me to kill my friend Peter Blue
If you caught your best friend with your wife you'd do the same thing too
When they strapped on the lie detector the needle kept going up and down
When they strapped on the lie detector the needle kept going up and down
And they knew I were lyin since I first sat down
So I spoke to my conscious and asked what should I do
Yes I spoke to my conscious and asked what should I do
My conscious said Shorty, I would plead guilty if I were you
So I stood up on my feet and raised up my right hand
So I stood up on my feet and raised up my right hand
I said Judge I'm confessing I shot my woman's man
So the prosecutor asked me Shorty why did you kill that man?
So the prosecutor asked me Shorty why did you kill that man?
I said if you've never been in love, then you wouldn't understand
When I signed my confession this is what I wrote
When I signed my confession this is what I wrote
That I'm throwing myself on the mercy of the court
When the jury found me guilty my woman's eyes were full of tears
When the jury found me guilty my woman's eyes were full of tears
The verdict was manslaughter, I got from 1 to 20 years
Baby, 1 year ain't no sentence and 20 years ain't no time
Baby, 1 year ain't no sentence and 20 years ain't no time
And if I pass I'll see you when I do my time
It wasn't gambling that cause me to kill my friend Peter Blue
If you caught your best friend with your wife you'd do the same thing too
When they strapped on the lie detector the needle kept going up and down
When they strapped on the lie detector the needle kept going up and down
And they knew I were lyin since I first sat down
So I spoke to my conscious and asked what should I do
Yes I spoke to my conscious and asked what should I do
My conscious said Shorty, I would plead guilty if I were you
So I stood up on my feet and raised up my right hand
So I stood up on my feet and raised up my right hand
I said Judge I'm confessing I shot my woman's man
So the prosecutor asked me Shorty why did you kill that man?
So the prosecutor asked me Shorty why did you kill that man?
I said if you've never been in love, then you wouldn't understand
When I signed my confession this is what I wrote
When I signed my confession this is what I wrote
That I'm throwing myself on the mercy of the court
When the jury found me guilty my woman's eyes were full of tears
When the jury found me guilty my woman's eyes were full of tears
The verdict was manslaughter, I got from 1 to 20 years
Baby, 1 year ain't no sentence and 20 years ain't no time
Baby, 1 year ain't no sentence and 20 years ain't no time
And if I pass I'll see you when I do my time
Lyrics submitted by rk5n
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