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.
Lord work on my eyes, so I won't see no evil
See no evil
Lord work on my ears, so I won't hear no evil
Hear no evil
Lord work on my heart so I can love everybody
Lord work on my life, so I?ll be pleasing to Your sight
You know what's up
You know what's up, so fix me up
Please Lord, just work on me
You know my faults, my secret thoughts
Please Lord, just work on me
Lord work on my mind, so I won't think no evil
Think no evil
Lord work on my, my, my, my mouth, so I won't speak no evil
Speak no evil
Lord work on my heart so I can love everybody
Lord work on my life, so I?ll be a holy living sacrifice
You know what's up
You know what's up, so fix me up
Please Lord, just work on me
You know my faults, my secret thoughts
Please Lord, just work on me
You know what's up, so fix me up
Please Lord, just work on me
You know my faults, my secret thoughts
Please Lord, just work on me
You know what's up, so fix me up
Lord work on me
You know my faults, secret thoughts
Please Lord, just work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Fix me up, work on me
Fill my cup, work on me
Lord, I need You, work on me
Somebody say yeah
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Whatever You want from me
(Work on me)
I'm giving You everything
(Work on me)
Lord, work on me
(Work on me)
Somebody say yeah, yeah
Work on me, there's some things you need
Work on me, don't You think You have it?
Work on me, take it off of me
Work on me, hope you don't forget it
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me, there's some things you need
Work on me, don't You think You have it?
Work on me, take it off of me
Work on me, hope you don't forget it
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me
...
See no evil
Lord work on my ears, so I won't hear no evil
Hear no evil
Lord work on my heart so I can love everybody
Lord work on my life, so I?ll be pleasing to Your sight
You know what's up
You know what's up, so fix me up
Please Lord, just work on me
You know my faults, my secret thoughts
Please Lord, just work on me
Lord work on my mind, so I won't think no evil
Think no evil
Lord work on my, my, my, my mouth, so I won't speak no evil
Speak no evil
Lord work on my heart so I can love everybody
Lord work on my life, so I?ll be a holy living sacrifice
You know what's up
You know what's up, so fix me up
Please Lord, just work on me
You know my faults, my secret thoughts
Please Lord, just work on me
You know what's up, so fix me up
Please Lord, just work on me
You know my faults, my secret thoughts
Please Lord, just work on me
You know what's up, so fix me up
Lord work on me
You know my faults, secret thoughts
Please Lord, just work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Fix me up, work on me
Fill my cup, work on me
Lord, I need You, work on me
Somebody say yeah
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Work on me, work on me
Whatever You want from me
(Work on me)
I'm giving You everything
(Work on me)
Lord, work on me
(Work on me)
Somebody say yeah, yeah
Work on me, there's some things you need
Work on me, don't You think You have it?
Work on me, take it off of me
Work on me, hope you don't forget it
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me, there's some things you need
Work on me, don't You think You have it?
Work on me, take it off of me
Work on me, hope you don't forget it
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me, work on me, Lord
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me
Work on me
...
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