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.
Brothers, things done got too far gone
(Tell 'em 'bout it)
We got to let the girls know what they gotta do for us
Oh, what the heck, let's get married and have a son named Erick
No big deal, no sweat, hm, I was in for a big surprise
When I saw the judge hammer pass my green eyes
Brain locked, my whole damn head was malfunctional
'Cause I forgot to co-sign a prenuptial agreement
Now her case is hard like cement
I have no files on all the money she spent
She has a car, 1990 brand new Jaguar
Fly kit, with chrome rims that's five star
That she bought when I was away on tour
Hittin' my bank account, gettin' more and more money
She got paid, it wasn't funny
Talkin' to myself, "Oh, you big, big dummy"
Just my luck that I'm stuck with a marriage
And a baby who lays in a gold carriage
Now I can't leave, if I do she gets half (not the cash)
Oh yes, the whole damn bags of money
So I chill and act so sweet
Kiss her feet, can't picture bein' in the street
So I give a fake smile and a fake laugh
Fake everything so I can keep all my cash
Fake talk like I love you so much
But wishin', she gets hit by a Mack truck
Next time, if there's one I'll know
That most women strictly out for the dough
They're called gold diggers
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
The P had a close call, quiet as kept I dated this (Fly girl)
Yeah, and almost got vicked
She had green eyes, thunder thighs, and a def body (So what ya sayin')
Top it off, she drove a black Maserati
Chrome kit, with a smile I couldn't resist
I tapped E on the shoulder and said, "Yeah, I gots to get this"
(P, cool, she could be a gold digger)
Not with that smile and that stupid boomin' figure
'Til one day, she spent the crazy dough
Ten G's on Levi's, cold went Rambo
But then she smiled, gave me a back massage
Gassed my head up and said, "Oh, P, you're so large"
Like a jerk, I went for the line like a fish
But she was far from a dream girl and more like a death wish
She likes to sit back, lamp, walk on plush rugs
Whip my 560, sip Moët and bug (so did you flip?)
Tried to but she cut me off and said, "Guess what?" (What?)
"I'm pregnant" (Pregnant? Damn)
"Yeah, and the child is yours"
So to fellas, who wanna keep they cash
Well, beware of the jack hammer and the helmet that glows
'Cause she's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
That's why, men in the 90's must watch themselves
'Cause ladies of the 80's got hip and whip us up
With the new divorce laws, which entitles them half
That means the house goes, the car, you and half your cash
What a price to pay, but if you play you pay
'Cause women of the world they got smart today
They flash a smile and profile, a pucker with a strut
Try to move in, knock the boots and got stuck with alimony payments
Time to meet Judge Wapner
You try to flip and cut, but she smiles 'cause she got ya
You get a flashback to wedding, when you vowed the vow
Said the two deadly words, "I do"
But look now, you lost the house, the car
Eatin' TV dinners in a one bedroom apartment
Boy, you picked a winner
What goes around, comes around
That's why she wheels the Benz and you ride Greyhound, oh
Just your luck, they on strike
Take off the wedding band, put out the thumb, time to hitch-hike
And the more you walk, the pain from your corns get bigger (bigger)
(Now you know) not to mess with a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
Yeah, EPMD's in effect, DJ Scratch runs flex boy (yeah)
Hit Squad and the twins in the house (bye)
(Tell 'em 'bout it)
We got to let the girls know what they gotta do for us
Oh, what the heck, let's get married and have a son named Erick
No big deal, no sweat, hm, I was in for a big surprise
When I saw the judge hammer pass my green eyes
Brain locked, my whole damn head was malfunctional
'Cause I forgot to co-sign a prenuptial agreement
Now her case is hard like cement
I have no files on all the money she spent
She has a car, 1990 brand new Jaguar
Fly kit, with chrome rims that's five star
That she bought when I was away on tour
Hittin' my bank account, gettin' more and more money
She got paid, it wasn't funny
Talkin' to myself, "Oh, you big, big dummy"
Just my luck that I'm stuck with a marriage
And a baby who lays in a gold carriage
Now I can't leave, if I do she gets half (not the cash)
Oh yes, the whole damn bags of money
So I chill and act so sweet
Kiss her feet, can't picture bein' in the street
So I give a fake smile and a fake laugh
Fake everything so I can keep all my cash
Fake talk like I love you so much
But wishin', she gets hit by a Mack truck
Next time, if there's one I'll know
That most women strictly out for the dough
They're called gold diggers
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
The P had a close call, quiet as kept I dated this (Fly girl)
Yeah, and almost got vicked
She had green eyes, thunder thighs, and a def body (So what ya sayin')
Top it off, she drove a black Maserati
Chrome kit, with a smile I couldn't resist
I tapped E on the shoulder and said, "Yeah, I gots to get this"
(P, cool, she could be a gold digger)
Not with that smile and that stupid boomin' figure
'Til one day, she spent the crazy dough
Ten G's on Levi's, cold went Rambo
But then she smiled, gave me a back massage
Gassed my head up and said, "Oh, P, you're so large"
Like a jerk, I went for the line like a fish
But she was far from a dream girl and more like a death wish
She likes to sit back, lamp, walk on plush rugs
Whip my 560, sip Moët and bug (so did you flip?)
Tried to but she cut me off and said, "Guess what?" (What?)
"I'm pregnant" (Pregnant? Damn)
"Yeah, and the child is yours"
So to fellas, who wanna keep they cash
Well, beware of the jack hammer and the helmet that glows
'Cause she's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
That's why, men in the 90's must watch themselves
'Cause ladies of the 80's got hip and whip us up
With the new divorce laws, which entitles them half
That means the house goes, the car, you and half your cash
What a price to pay, but if you play you pay
'Cause women of the world they got smart today
They flash a smile and profile, a pucker with a strut
Try to move in, knock the boots and got stuck with alimony payments
Time to meet Judge Wapner
You try to flip and cut, but she smiles 'cause she got ya
You get a flashback to wedding, when you vowed the vow
Said the two deadly words, "I do"
But look now, you lost the house, the car
Eatin' TV dinners in a one bedroom apartment
Boy, you picked a winner
What goes around, comes around
That's why she wheels the Benz and you ride Greyhound, oh
Just your luck, they on strike
Take off the wedding band, put out the thumb, time to hitch-hike
And the more you walk, the pain from your corns get bigger (bigger)
(Now you know) not to mess with a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
She's a gold digger
Yeah, EPMD's in effect, DJ Scratch runs flex boy (yeah)
Hit Squad and the twins in the house (bye)
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