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.
Crazy Mary's a slow girl who looks up to no one
Would do anything for a cold one
Wishes she could find her way home
Got the look on her face
And her stare's like a ray gun
As we walked by everything and
I wished there's something I could do for her
May be If I
Took a little time to talk
Then she'd heal a little if she wants to
She can run but let's teach her
How to walk away now
I'll shake a little if she wants to
Laugh a little if she needs to
There's a key to the door that she's hiding behind
She watches the world pass her by like a freight train
And they all call her the same names
Laughing as they point and stare at her
So she cries out to god up in heaven
Been praying since she was eleven
For him to send someone to meet her there
May be If I
Took a little time to talk
Then she'd heal a little if she wants to
She can run but let's teach her
How to walk away now
I'll shake a little if she wants to she'll
Laugh a little if she needs to
There's a key to the door that she's hiding behind
And no one knows the thoughts and the dreams and ideas
That she's got and contains inside
She's so broken apart
And her hearts is still looking for somewhere to feel alright
And no one knows the thoughts and the dreams and ideas
That she's got and contains inside
She's so broken apart
And her hearts is still looking for somewhere to feel alright
May be If I
Took a little time to talk
Then she'd heal a little if she wants to
She can run but let's teach her
How to walk away now
I'll shake a little if she wants to she'll
Laugh a little if she needs to
There's a key to the door that she's hiding behind
Would do anything for a cold one
Wishes she could find her way home
Got the look on her face
And her stare's like a ray gun
As we walked by everything and
I wished there's something I could do for her
May be If I
Took a little time to talk
Then she'd heal a little if she wants to
She can run but let's teach her
How to walk away now
I'll shake a little if she wants to
Laugh a little if she needs to
There's a key to the door that she's hiding behind
She watches the world pass her by like a freight train
And they all call her the same names
Laughing as they point and stare at her
So she cries out to god up in heaven
Been praying since she was eleven
For him to send someone to meet her there
May be If I
Took a little time to talk
Then she'd heal a little if she wants to
She can run but let's teach her
How to walk away now
I'll shake a little if she wants to she'll
Laugh a little if she needs to
There's a key to the door that she's hiding behind
And no one knows the thoughts and the dreams and ideas
That she's got and contains inside
She's so broken apart
And her hearts is still looking for somewhere to feel alright
And no one knows the thoughts and the dreams and ideas
That she's got and contains inside
She's so broken apart
And her hearts is still looking for somewhere to feel alright
May be If I
Took a little time to talk
Then she'd heal a little if she wants to
She can run but let's teach her
How to walk away now
I'll shake a little if she wants to she'll
Laugh a little if she needs to
There's a key to the door that she's hiding behind
Lyrics submitted by OpiSccr565
Crazy Mary Lyrics as written by Walker Smith
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
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