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.
Drove back to Birmingham
Let the sunshine on my hair
Going back to Birmingham
Let the sunshine on my hair
Leave all the things that lay beside your
New York City, king sized rosewood bed
You and me, oh mama
You got fire in your eyes
Lightning in your fingertips
Make my fever rise
You a hoochie-coochie woman
You're just the devil in disguise
Going to take all my back luck
Hitch it to the ride in time
Going to take all my back luck
Hitch it to the ride in time
I'll be back in Alabama before the day is done
Going back to Birmingham
Let the sunshine on my hair
Going back to Birmingham
Let the sunshine on my head
Leave all the things that lay beside your
New York City woman, and your
New York City king sized rosewood bed
Let the sunshine on my hair
Going back to Birmingham
Let the sunshine on my hair
Leave all the things that lay beside your
New York City, king sized rosewood bed
You and me, oh mama
You got fire in your eyes
Lightning in your fingertips
Make my fever rise
You a hoochie-coochie woman
You're just the devil in disguise
Going to take all my back luck
Hitch it to the ride in time
Going to take all my back luck
Hitch it to the ride in time
I'll be back in Alabama before the day is done
Going back to Birmingham
Let the sunshine on my hair
Going back to Birmingham
Let the sunshine on my head
Leave all the things that lay beside your
New York City woman, and your
New York City king sized rosewood bed
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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