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.
Now, I been having 'em, been having 'em all day long
I've got the heebies, but I can't go wrong
'Cos when I got 'em, I just roll along
Listen everybody while I sing this song
I'm singin' 'bout that dance that makes you shake your shoes
That dance that gives you folks the heebie jeebie blues
It's called the heebie jeebie dance, wah-la-la-la-loo
It's called the heebie jeebie dance
Oh, I've got the heebies
Got the heebie jeebies
I'm talkin' about
Got the heebie jeebie blues
Sweet ??????? (corlevent [sic])
Come on now, just a little bit o' joy
Said, babe, don't ya know it
Come on and show it
And we don't feel blue
Say, come on down and do that dance
Called the heebie, heebie jeebie dance
Called the heebie jeebie dance
Oh, skee, skat
Baby, don't ya know it
Come on and show it
And we don't feel blue
Say, come on down and do that dance
Called the heebie jeebie dance, young man
Called the heebie jeebie dance
I've got the heebie jeebies
What'ya doin' with the jeebies
Said I got those heebies
Wab-bob-bom-wah-wob-bob-bom-waaaaaaaaah!
I've got the heebies, but I can't go wrong
'Cos when I got 'em, I just roll along
Listen everybody while I sing this song
I'm singin' 'bout that dance that makes you shake your shoes
That dance that gives you folks the heebie jeebie blues
It's called the heebie jeebie dance, wah-la-la-la-loo
It's called the heebie jeebie dance
Oh, I've got the heebies
Got the heebie jeebies
I'm talkin' about
Got the heebie jeebie blues
Sweet ??????? (corlevent [sic])
Come on now, just a little bit o' joy
Said, babe, don't ya know it
Come on and show it
And we don't feel blue
Say, come on down and do that dance
Called the heebie, heebie jeebie dance
Called the heebie jeebie dance
Oh, skee, skat
Baby, don't ya know it
Come on and show it
And we don't feel blue
Say, come on down and do that dance
Called the heebie jeebie dance, young man
Called the heebie jeebie dance
I've got the heebie jeebies
What'ya doin' with the jeebies
Said I got those heebies
Wab-bob-bom-wah-wob-bob-bom-waaaaaaaaah!
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The Heebie Jeebie Blues Lyrics as written by Connee Boswell Boyd Atkins
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