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.
here she comes, (here she comes) that little town flirt (here she comes)
you're fallin for her and your gonna get hurt
yeah i know it so hard to resist
the temptation of the tender red lips
but you can get a hurt, hurt hurt hurt
yeah you can get a hurt hurt hurt hurt hurt
foolin around, with that little town flirt
here she comes, (here she comes) through that look in her eyes (here she comes)
she plays around, with every guy that goes by
yeah i know she's gonna treat you wrong
so your heart just get better be strong
coz you can get a hurt, hurt hurt hurt
yeah you can get a hurt hurt hurt hurt hurt
foolin around, with that little town flirt
i know, how you feel, you think her love is real
you think this time she'll be sincere
but you think you got a paper heart
when she starts to tear it apart
thats when she'll let you go
there she come, (here she comes) just look at that style (here she comes)
she's lookin at you giving you that smile
but i know she's gonna treat you wrong
so your heart just get better be strong
coz you can get a hurt, hurt hurt hurt
yeah you can get a hurt hurt hurt hurt hurt
foolin around, with that little town flirt
(here she comes) you better better hide now boy
(here she comes) you better better hide now boy
(here she comes) you better better hide now boy
(here she comes) you better better hide now boy
you're fallin for her and your gonna get hurt
yeah i know it so hard to resist
the temptation of the tender red lips
but you can get a hurt, hurt hurt hurt
yeah you can get a hurt hurt hurt hurt hurt
foolin around, with that little town flirt
here she comes, (here she comes) through that look in her eyes (here she comes)
she plays around, with every guy that goes by
yeah i know she's gonna treat you wrong
so your heart just get better be strong
coz you can get a hurt, hurt hurt hurt
yeah you can get a hurt hurt hurt hurt hurt
foolin around, with that little town flirt
i know, how you feel, you think her love is real
you think this time she'll be sincere
but you think you got a paper heart
when she starts to tear it apart
thats when she'll let you go
there she come, (here she comes) just look at that style (here she comes)
she's lookin at you giving you that smile
but i know she's gonna treat you wrong
so your heart just get better be strong
coz you can get a hurt, hurt hurt hurt
yeah you can get a hurt hurt hurt hurt hurt
foolin around, with that little town flirt
(here she comes) you better better hide now boy
(here she comes) you better better hide now boy
(here she comes) you better better hide now boy
(here she comes) you better better hide now boy
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Little Town Flirt Lyrics as written by Maron Mckenzie Del Shannon
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Unison Rights S.L.
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