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.
(This is not "My Sharona")
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober got a date
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober bagged a babe
Goober filled out a questionnaire
Opie helped him check the squares
He paid five bucks to find a match
Edith was a city girl, city girl, city girl
Debbie and Sam were on the scene
Quoted Aristotle and she turned green
But the spark was started and all it did take
Was a six-dollar 'do and a two pound steak
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober got a date
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober bagged a babe
Goober and Edith had another date
It seems he had found a compatible mate
But it only lasted one episode
Edith was a gold digger, gold digger, gold digger
Daphne and Skippy were a wild pair
Otis plays cop and Floyd cuts hair
Ernie T. Bass was throwing stones
And Helen Krump won't leave Andy alone
Well Goober got a girlfriend
Uncle Ollie had to say
Goober made his love connection the Mayberry way
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober got a date
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober bagged a babe
Alright!
Ziggens were on tour but the stage fell down
So the Hollywood types were coming around
Everybody pitches in to lend a hand
The Darlings had a jug band, jug band, jug band
Goober thought his dog could throw his voice
But he held no grudge against the boys
Barney says "nip it!" and "boom" a lot
"And they call the man or that meat will rot"
Well, Goober's digging a stocking
And Barney threw his butt in jail
Edith got a restraining order
So he sold his comic books for bail
Now he's running for the border
And Andy's telling the tale
How Goober got a girlfriend
Now we gotta, we gotta, we gotta keep 'em separated
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober got a date
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober bagged a babe
Goober filled out a questionnaire
Opie helped him check the squares
He paid five bucks to find a match
Edith was a city girl, city girl, city girl
Debbie and Sam were on the scene
Quoted Aristotle and she turned green
But the spark was started and all it did take
Was a six-dollar 'do and a two pound steak
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober got a date
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober bagged a babe
Goober and Edith had another date
It seems he had found a compatible mate
But it only lasted one episode
Edith was a gold digger, gold digger, gold digger
Daphne and Skippy were a wild pair
Otis plays cop and Floyd cuts hair
Ernie T. Bass was throwing stones
And Helen Krump won't leave Andy alone
Well Goober got a girlfriend
Uncle Ollie had to say
Goober made his love connection the Mayberry way
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober got a date
Goober got a girlfriend
Goober bagged a babe
Alright!
Ziggens were on tour but the stage fell down
So the Hollywood types were coming around
Everybody pitches in to lend a hand
The Darlings had a jug band, jug band, jug band
Goober thought his dog could throw his voice
But he held no grudge against the boys
Barney says "nip it!" and "boom" a lot
"And they call the man or that meat will rot"
Well, Goober's digging a stocking
And Barney threw his butt in jail
Edith got a restraining order
So he sold his comic books for bail
Now he's running for the border
And Andy's telling the tale
How Goober got a girlfriend
Now we gotta, we gotta, we gotta keep 'em separated
Lyrics submitted by JohnnyLurg
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