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 there's a sweet young miss
That I like to kiss.
Listen folks and hear me.
She's not my only love.
I have another love
And she'll just have to share me.
But she's five foot tall,
Work boots and all.
But she already knows
She has some competition
In a composition
Called the Polka on an Old Banjo.
Polka on the Banjo
Make that five-string hot.
Polka on the Banjo
Give it all you've got.
Polka on the Banjo
Watch them fingers go.
Of all the songs I guess
The one that I love best
Is the Polka on an old Banjo.
And you start to bend
She takes you by the hand
And I begin to swing her
She knows I'd never miss
A chance to steal a kiss
Or dance the polka with her.
But I don't speak a word
Once I have heard
The one thing I love so.
She's caught in the middle,
Playing second fiddle
To a Polka on an Old banjo.
Polka on the Banjo
Make that five-string hot.
Polka on the Banjo
Give it all you've got.
Polka on the Banjo
Watch them fingers go.
Of all the songs I guess
The one that I love best
Is the Polka on an old Banjo.
Polka on the Banjo
Make that five-string hot.
Polka on the Banjo
Is that all you've got?
Polka on the Banjo
Watch them fingers go.
Of all the songs I guess
The one that I love best
Is the Polka on an old Banjo.
That I like to kiss.
Listen folks and hear me.
She's not my only love.
I have another love
And she'll just have to share me.
But she's five foot tall,
Work boots and all.
But she already knows
She has some competition
In a composition
Called the Polka on an Old Banjo.
Polka on the Banjo
Make that five-string hot.
Polka on the Banjo
Give it all you've got.
Polka on the Banjo
Watch them fingers go.
Of all the songs I guess
The one that I love best
Is the Polka on an old Banjo.
And you start to bend
She takes you by the hand
And I begin to swing her
She knows I'd never miss
A chance to steal a kiss
Or dance the polka with her.
But I don't speak a word
Once I have heard
The one thing I love so.
She's caught in the middle,
Playing second fiddle
To a Polka on an Old banjo.
Polka on the Banjo
Make that five-string hot.
Polka on the Banjo
Give it all you've got.
Polka on the Banjo
Watch them fingers go.
Of all the songs I guess
The one that I love best
Is the Polka on an old Banjo.
Polka on the Banjo
Make that five-string hot.
Polka on the Banjo
Is that all you've got?
Polka on the Banjo
Watch them fingers go.
Of all the songs I guess
The one that I love best
Is the Polka on an old Banjo.
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finally, another fleck fan
this song was cool but i prefer his instrumental stuff
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I LOVE bela fleck. I hate this song, but its the only one to comment on...