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.
Has the jury reached a verdict?
Yes, your honor.
We the jury find the defendant
Guilty on all counts.
The bailiff came at me with a
Pair of cuffs in his hand
He was taking me to jail, but
That wasn't my plan
I broke the arm off my chair,
Stabbed him hard as I can
He got the bone
He got the bone!
I jumped over the others and kicked
The door down with my feet
Ran down the steps and headed
Right into the street
Waved down a car, the driver
Stopped and looked at me
He got the bone
He got the bone!
I hit the gas and I'm swerving
In and out of my lane
Coppers on my tail, I'm
Driving like I'm insane
Old man in the street crossing
Slowly with his cane
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Smash into a post, I jumped out of my car
Hopped over a wall, running
Through someone's yard
Ran into a house, the father tried to be hard
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm having fun?
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm on the run
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
Cause I ain't the one?
They get the bone
I busted out through the
Front doors and I booked down the block
The neighbors joined the chase,
Someone's shooting a glock
The mailman tried to stop me,
But I picked up a rock
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Police screech around the
Corners with they red and
Blue lights
I threw some fucking nerdy
Off his ten-speed bike
But the kid was an athlete
And he wanted to fight
He got the bone
He got the bone!
I ran into a rest'raunt,
Busted into the kitchen
Workers on my ass, and the
Cooks they was bitchin'
A hero blocked the door, I grabbed
A knife, did I mention
He got the bone?
He got the bone!
Out into the alley, took the
Stairs up to the roof
Chopper busting shots at me and
I ain't bullet proof
I threw a rock up at the gunman,
And blew out his tooth
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm having fun?
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm on the run
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
Cause I ain't the one?
They get the bone
Cut through the parking lot I
Ran up into the mall
Pigs, people, cars, cooks, choppers and all
Throwing shoppers off the
Escalator, watching them fall
They got the bone
They got the bone!
Absolute pandemonium all over the place
Everybody dropped they shopping bags
And joined in the chase
Rent-a-cop tried to tackle me,
Got kicked in the face
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Stole his fucking golf cart and
Bust through the glass
Side-swipe the manikin and
Cut across the grass
Some fucking kid ordered me to
Stop, I plowed his ass
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Police shot the tires out, my ride is a joke
I'm surrounded by an army,
Quickly losing all hope
I threw my ninja poof ball,
Disappeared into the smoke
They got the bone
They got the bone!
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm having fun?
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm on the run
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
Cause I ain't the one?
They get the bone
Hello, mister!
I hope you weren't sleeping?
Would you like to buy some girl scout cookies
Oh. cookies, huh?
That sounds really good right about now.
What kind do you got?
Oh my gosh! you sound really scary!
Why do you sound like that?
What do you mean, sweetie?
Do you have any samoas
Or just them thin mints?
M-m-maybe I should go?
You sound really weird and I'm scared!
Wait! what about them tag-alongs?
Can I at least get a box of them bad boys?
Shit. what the fuck you wake me
Up for, then, bitch? man!
Yes, your honor.
We the jury find the defendant
Guilty on all counts.
The bailiff came at me with a
Pair of cuffs in his hand
He was taking me to jail, but
That wasn't my plan
I broke the arm off my chair,
Stabbed him hard as I can
He got the bone
He got the bone!
I jumped over the others and kicked
The door down with my feet
Ran down the steps and headed
Right into the street
Waved down a car, the driver
Stopped and looked at me
He got the bone
He got the bone!
I hit the gas and I'm swerving
In and out of my lane
Coppers on my tail, I'm
Driving like I'm insane
Old man in the street crossing
Slowly with his cane
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Smash into a post, I jumped out of my car
Hopped over a wall, running
Through someone's yard
Ran into a house, the father tried to be hard
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm having fun?
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm on the run
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
Cause I ain't the one?
They get the bone
I busted out through the
Front doors and I booked down the block
The neighbors joined the chase,
Someone's shooting a glock
The mailman tried to stop me,
But I picked up a rock
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Police screech around the
Corners with they red and
Blue lights
I threw some fucking nerdy
Off his ten-speed bike
But the kid was an athlete
And he wanted to fight
He got the bone
He got the bone!
I ran into a rest'raunt,
Busted into the kitchen
Workers on my ass, and the
Cooks they was bitchin'
A hero blocked the door, I grabbed
A knife, did I mention
He got the bone?
He got the bone!
Out into the alley, took the
Stairs up to the roof
Chopper busting shots at me and
I ain't bullet proof
I threw a rock up at the gunman,
And blew out his tooth
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm having fun?
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm on the run
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
Cause I ain't the one?
They get the bone
Cut through the parking lot I
Ran up into the mall
Pigs, people, cars, cooks, choppers and all
Throwing shoppers off the
Escalator, watching them fall
They got the bone
They got the bone!
Absolute pandemonium all over the place
Everybody dropped they shopping bags
And joined in the chase
Rent-a-cop tried to tackle me,
Got kicked in the face
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Stole his fucking golf cart and
Bust through the glass
Side-swipe the manikin and
Cut across the grass
Some fucking kid ordered me to
Stop, I plowed his ass
He got the bone
He got the bone!
Police shot the tires out, my ride is a joke
I'm surrounded by an army,
Quickly losing all hope
I threw my ninja poof ball,
Disappeared into the smoke
They got the bone
They got the bone!
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm having fun?
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
When I'm on the run
They get the bone
Why do they fuck with me
Cause I ain't the one?
They get the bone
Hello, mister!
I hope you weren't sleeping?
Would you like to buy some girl scout cookies
Oh. cookies, huh?
That sounds really good right about now.
What kind do you got?
Oh my gosh! you sound really scary!
Why do you sound like that?
What do you mean, sweetie?
Do you have any samoas
Or just them thin mints?
M-m-maybe I should go?
You sound really weird and I'm scared!
Wait! what about them tag-alongs?
Can I at least get a box of them bad boys?
Shit. what the fuck you wake me
Up for, then, bitch? man!
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