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.
Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Means "Monk I love but you," "Baba, daba, dab"
In monkey talk means "Chimp I love you too"
Then the big baboon, one night in June
He married them, and very soon
They went upon their aba, daba honeymoon
Way down in the Congo Land
Lived a happy chimpanzee
She loved a monkey with a long tail
(Lordy, how she loved him)
Each night he would find her there
Swinging in the coconut tree
And the monkey gay, at the break of day
Loved to hear his Chimpie say
Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Said the Chimpie to the Monk
Baba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Said the Monkey to the Chimp
All night long they'd chatter away
All day long they were happy and gay
Swinging and singing in their hunky tonkey way
Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Means "Monk I love but you," "Baba, daba, dab"
In monkey talk means "Chimp I love you too"
Then the big baboon, one night in June
He married them, and very soon
They went upon their aba, daba honeymoon
Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Said the Chimpie to the Monk
Baba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Said the Monkey to the Chimp
All night long they'd chatter away
All day long they were happy and gay
Swinging and singing in their hunky tonkey way
Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Means "Monk I love but you," "Baba, daba, dab"
In monkey talk means "Chimp I love you too"
Then the big baboon, one night in June
He married them, and very soon
They went upon their aba, daba honeymoon
Then the big baboon, one night in June
He married them, and very soon
They went upon their aba, daba honeymoon
Means "Monk I love but you," "Baba, daba, dab"
In monkey talk means "Chimp I love you too"
Then the big baboon, one night in June
He married them, and very soon
They went upon their aba, daba honeymoon
Way down in the Congo Land
Lived a happy chimpanzee
She loved a monkey with a long tail
(Lordy, how she loved him)
Each night he would find her there
Swinging in the coconut tree
And the monkey gay, at the break of day
Loved to hear his Chimpie say
Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Said the Chimpie to the Monk
Baba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Said the Monkey to the Chimp
All night long they'd chatter away
All day long they were happy and gay
Swinging and singing in their hunky tonkey way
Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Means "Monk I love but you," "Baba, daba, dab"
In monkey talk means "Chimp I love you too"
Then the big baboon, one night in June
He married them, and very soon
They went upon their aba, daba honeymoon
Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Said the Chimpie to the Monk
Baba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Said the Monkey to the Chimp
All night long they'd chatter away
All day long they were happy and gay
Swinging and singing in their hunky tonkey way
Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab
Means "Monk I love but you," "Baba, daba, dab"
In monkey talk means "Chimp I love you too"
Then the big baboon, one night in June
He married them, and very soon
They went upon their aba, daba honeymoon
Then the big baboon, one night in June
He married them, and very soon
They went upon their aba, daba honeymoon
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