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.
Yeah daddy said "Son, I'm sorry
You and Sheena ain't getting along.
And if she's so dead set on leaving you boy,
Why ain't she already gone?"
Yeah, ya better break out some sweet talking,
Cause I promise you you're gonna miss her,
And I know what I'd do if my baby left me,
Id pack up my things and go with her
You don't stay with the one you can live with,
It's the one you can't live without,
It's that one that's got you tore up in pieces boy,
It's that one you keep talkin about
Yeah prides a tough pill to swallow,
It'll leave you lonely cold, and bitter
So what you need to do
If she's gonna leave you
You better pack up and go with her
Daddy said son, I'm through preachin
I said all I'm gonna say
And if you love her as much as I think you do,
You're a fool if she gets away
She can go any where that she wants to
Don't give up, no don't quit her
Just do like I did when you're mama left me
Hell, I just packed up and went with her
you don't stay with the one you can live with,
Its the one you can't live without,
Its that one that's got you tore up in pieces boy,
Its that one you keep fretting about
prides a tough pill to swallow
It'll leave you lonely cold n bitter
What you need to do, if she's gonna leave you,
Pack up you things and go with her
you don't stay with the one you can live with,
Its the one you can't live without,
Its that one that's got you tore up in pieces boy,
Its that one you keep crying about
prides a tough pill to swallow
It'll leave you lonely, cold and bitter
What you need to do if she's gonna leave you,
Better pack up n go with her
yeah I know what I did when my baby left me,
I packed up my things and went with her
You and Sheena ain't getting along.
And if she's so dead set on leaving you boy,
Why ain't she already gone?"
Yeah, ya better break out some sweet talking,
Cause I promise you you're gonna miss her,
And I know what I'd do if my baby left me,
Id pack up my things and go with her
You don't stay with the one you can live with,
It's the one you can't live without,
It's that one that's got you tore up in pieces boy,
It's that one you keep talkin about
Yeah prides a tough pill to swallow,
It'll leave you lonely cold, and bitter
So what you need to do
If she's gonna leave you
You better pack up and go with her
Daddy said son, I'm through preachin
I said all I'm gonna say
And if you love her as much as I think you do,
You're a fool if she gets away
She can go any where that she wants to
Don't give up, no don't quit her
Just do like I did when you're mama left me
Hell, I just packed up and went with her
you don't stay with the one you can live with,
Its the one you can't live without,
Its that one that's got you tore up in pieces boy,
Its that one you keep fretting about
prides a tough pill to swallow
It'll leave you lonely cold n bitter
What you need to do, if she's gonna leave you,
Pack up you things and go with her
you don't stay with the one you can live with,
Its the one you can't live without,
Its that one that's got you tore up in pieces boy,
Its that one you keep crying about
prides a tough pill to swallow
It'll leave you lonely, cold and bitter
What you need to do if she's gonna leave you,
Better pack up n go with her
yeah I know what I did when my baby left me,
I packed up my things and went with her
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Go With Her Lyrics as written by Scott Emerick Dean Dillon
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