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.
It's a mother's intuition to make a little space
It's her quiet mission to tidy up her place
A mother's intuition is like a kangaroo's
She hops around, she mops the ground, she fusses over you
A mother with her intuition
Will know just what to do
It's a mother's intuition to wash her baby
Well, she won't forget behind the ears
And the extra soap suds on the tail
A mother's into cleaning, she'll clean until she's through
She's smart enough, she's wise enough to add up two and two
A mother with her intuition
Will know just what to do
A mother has a feeling, she pays special attention
If someone is concealing, if someone's playing tricks
She rubs and scrubs and scours the secrets
Until the answer clicks
Then she takes a brush and polishes your teeth
She'll make you shine and sparkle new
Until she finds the real you underneath
Isn't it charming?
Just mommy and little roo
Fresh as a daisy
Sparkling just like new
It's a mother's intuition
It's a mother's intuition
It's a mother's intuition
It's her quiet mission to tidy up her place
A mother's intuition is like a kangaroo's
She hops around, she mops the ground, she fusses over you
A mother with her intuition
Will know just what to do
It's a mother's intuition to wash her baby
Well, she won't forget behind the ears
And the extra soap suds on the tail
A mother's into cleaning, she'll clean until she's through
She's smart enough, she's wise enough to add up two and two
A mother with her intuition
Will know just what to do
A mother has a feeling, she pays special attention
If someone is concealing, if someone's playing tricks
She rubs and scrubs and scours the secrets
Until the answer clicks
Then she takes a brush and polishes your teeth
She'll make you shine and sparkle new
Until she finds the real you underneath
Isn't it charming?
Just mommy and little roo
Fresh as a daisy
Sparkling just like new
It's a mother's intuition
It's a mother's intuition
It's a mother's intuition
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Mother's Intuition Lyrics as written by Carly Simon
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