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.
My mother said that I never should
Play with the naughty, rude girls in the wood
Their giggling talk I could never understand
And that's why I fell in love with my right hand
And that's why...
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And it does me good like it bloody well should
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And I'm always pulling my pud'
I was twenty-five years old before I was kissed
And then I found that I preferred a swift one off the wrist
It's cheap and convenient, you can't catch VD
It's available at any time and it's absolutely free
And that's why...
'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And it does me good like it bloody well should
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And I'm always pulling my pud'
Oh Mrs. Palm and your five lovely daughters
Thank you for having me and being oh so kind
I've got pains in my arms and my dong is growing shorter
My knees have turned to water and I think I'm going blind
I've wanked over Italy, I've wanked over Spain
I've wanked in an omnibus, I've even had a wank in a train
I've used a badger and a melon and a cat
An inflatable Linda Lovelace and a Davy Crockett hat
And that's why...
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And it does me good like it bloody well should
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And I'm always pulling my pud'
Oh, Mrs Palm and your five lovely daughters
Thank you for having me and being oh so kind
I've got pains in my arms and my dong is getting shorter
My knees have turned to water and I think I'm going blind
He's a wanker, he's a wanker
And it does him good like it bloody well should
He's a wanker, he's a wanker
And he's always pulling his pud'
Play with the naughty, rude girls in the wood
Their giggling talk I could never understand
And that's why I fell in love with my right hand
And that's why...
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And it does me good like it bloody well should
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And I'm always pulling my pud'
I was twenty-five years old before I was kissed
And then I found that I preferred a swift one off the wrist
It's cheap and convenient, you can't catch VD
It's available at any time and it's absolutely free
And that's why...
'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And it does me good like it bloody well should
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And I'm always pulling my pud'
Oh Mrs. Palm and your five lovely daughters
Thank you for having me and being oh so kind
I've got pains in my arms and my dong is growing shorter
My knees have turned to water and I think I'm going blind
I've wanked over Italy, I've wanked over Spain
I've wanked in an omnibus, I've even had a wank in a train
I've used a badger and a melon and a cat
An inflatable Linda Lovelace and a Davy Crockett hat
And that's why...
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And it does me good like it bloody well should
I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker
And I'm always pulling my pud'
Oh, Mrs Palm and your five lovely daughters
Thank you for having me and being oh so kind
I've got pains in my arms and my dong is getting shorter
My knees have turned to water and I think I'm going blind
He's a wanker, he's a wanker
And it does him good like it bloody well should
He's a wanker, he's a wanker
And he's always pulling his pud'
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