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.
(Spoken)
“Hey, guys, what do ya say we all go on down to the Cat Patch
I hear Donna’s working tonight!”
I see you every Friday night at a strip joint down the street
I look at you through different eyes; you’re not some kind of meat
Slowly grinding to the floor, your blond hair in my face
But you go boltin’ to the door when I grab your lace
Donna
Shakin’ T and A to the beat
Diamond Donna
Eew, I’m getting restless in my seat
Diamond Donna
If my head was shaved, you’d surly crave what’s standing over my feet
I’m just a college kid, 2000 miles from home
The only sex I ever get is a 1 900 phone
But I’ll make Diamond Donna mine; I’ll do my body harm
I’ll shave my head, grow a beard, tat her name right on my arm
Donna
Shakin’ T and A to the beat
Diamond Donna
Eew, I’m getting restless in my seat
Diamond Donna
If my head was shaved, you’d surly crave what’s standing over my feet
Donna
Shakin’ T and A to the beat
Diamond Donna
Eew, I’m getting restless in my seat
Diamond Donna
If my head was shaved, you’d surly crave what’s standing over my feet
(Spoken) “Dance, Donna, dance”
Now we’re at the end of the night, you gotta new show for us all
You light your “passion fruits” afire, man, we’re havin’ a ball
Go back stage and talk to her, she says,
(Spoken) “Where do you get by
thinking you’re the one for me, when I’m looking for a biker guy”
Donna
Shakin’ T and A to the beat
Diamond Donna
Eew, I’m getting restless in my seat
Diamond Donna
(Spoken) “Hey, bitch, if my head was shaved,
Diamond Donna
(Spoken) I know you’d want what I got standing
over my feet, yea!”
Diamond Donna
(Spoken) “Hey, hey, Donna, here’s a buck
Got change for a buck?
You ain’t got change?”
Diamond Donna
“Hey, hey guys, where we going?
Put me down, put me down”
Diamond Donna
Hey, I’ll be waiting for you in the parking lot, baby
I’ll be out there,. OK?
Hey, don’t taze me, bro, don’t taze, aaaaaarrrrrrgggg!
Diamond Donna
(Donna, spoken)
”Don’t hold your breath, baby”
“Hey, guys, what do ya say we all go on down to the Cat Patch
I hear Donna’s working tonight!”
I see you every Friday night at a strip joint down the street
I look at you through different eyes; you’re not some kind of meat
Slowly grinding to the floor, your blond hair in my face
But you go boltin’ to the door when I grab your lace
Donna
Shakin’ T and A to the beat
Diamond Donna
Eew, I’m getting restless in my seat
Diamond Donna
If my head was shaved, you’d surly crave what’s standing over my feet
I’m just a college kid, 2000 miles from home
The only sex I ever get is a 1 900 phone
But I’ll make Diamond Donna mine; I’ll do my body harm
I’ll shave my head, grow a beard, tat her name right on my arm
Donna
Shakin’ T and A to the beat
Diamond Donna
Eew, I’m getting restless in my seat
Diamond Donna
If my head was shaved, you’d surly crave what’s standing over my feet
Donna
Shakin’ T and A to the beat
Diamond Donna
Eew, I’m getting restless in my seat
Diamond Donna
If my head was shaved, you’d surly crave what’s standing over my feet
(Spoken) “Dance, Donna, dance”
Now we’re at the end of the night, you gotta new show for us all
You light your “passion fruits” afire, man, we’re havin’ a ball
Go back stage and talk to her, she says,
(Spoken) “Where do you get by
thinking you’re the one for me, when I’m looking for a biker guy”
Donna
Shakin’ T and A to the beat
Diamond Donna
Eew, I’m getting restless in my seat
Diamond Donna
(Spoken) “Hey, bitch, if my head was shaved,
Diamond Donna
(Spoken) I know you’d want what I got standing
over my feet, yea!”
Diamond Donna
(Spoken) “Hey, hey, Donna, here’s a buck
Got change for a buck?
You ain’t got change?”
Diamond Donna
“Hey, hey guys, where we going?
Put me down, put me down”
Diamond Donna
Hey, I’ll be waiting for you in the parking lot, baby
I’ll be out there,. OK?
Hey, don’t taze me, bro, don’t taze, aaaaaarrrrrrgggg!
Diamond Donna
(Donna, spoken)
”Don’t hold your breath, baby”
Lyrics submitted by DoctorDev
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