Vernie

Blind Melon

Is it the way you're speakin'
Is it because I'm peakin'
Twistin' your face, thumb in hand, but you
Gotta have your own space to play in
A collection of glass chickens
Oh Vernie, what a garden you have

Maybe its the snuff under your lip
Or maybe caramel cake covered in Christmas
Oh a flower you are to my land, but I
No I cannot deny the beauty
If I had a heart I would want it to be like Vernie's
Oh what a heart that she has

Roaming through the cupboard jar of
Pickles never opened since nineteen eighty-three
Peanuts in a pile and Elvis down the aisle
Singing gallantly

I wish I could be
A little more like Vernie
Oh, I wanna be
I wanna be a little more like Vernie


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Vernie Lyrics as written by Terry L. Hunter Aaron Jerome Smith

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    General CommentIts about his grandmother Vernie who he was really close to. i really like this song. Vernie goes to his vigil every year. i thought taht was kinda cool.
    k9ttyk1ton October 01, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Commentthe best part of this song is when hes like...Tee hee hee hee, Tee hee hee hee, then roaming through the cupboard.....
    TransparentSunChildon April 23, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Commentthis song reminds me of my cousin that just died...
    :(
    TransparentSunChildon April 23, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General CommentIts about his grandmother Vernie who he was really close to. i really like this song. Vernie goes to his vigil every year. i thought taht was kinda cool.
    k9ttyk1ton October 01, 2004   Link
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    General CommentIn live concerts he says that vernie is a little old lady that lives in Indiana. I had no Idea that it was Shannons Grandma.
    incogneteauon February 22, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Commentthis song makes me think of this girl im in love with she has a beautifull heart...
    spemcc123on March 06, 2006   Link
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    General CommentVernie is a fabulously delirious song. The way it shifts from a warbling, kind of blurred atmosphere, mixed with Shannon's unique way of describing his view of things, to the shift into memory lane of roaming through Vernie's cupboard jars, and peanuts in a pile, with Elvis down the aisle singing gallantly, is amazing, and it's quite evident that Shannon always kept good memories of his grandmother, with the little things bringing her to mind. The song is one, that if people didn't know that Shannon was singing about his grandmother, would maybe confuse some, but thats part of the beauty of Vernie. It's disorienting...I have seen and heard a couple live performances of the song, and sometimes prior to it, Shannon would say, "This song's about a little old lady who always told me to keep it simple, stupid".
    Hoon4Everon March 07, 2006   Link
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    General CommentThis is one of my favorite Blind Melon songs. I love the slow tempo and brilliant lyrics that paint a picture. Its really a great song. I think this band was underrated. They were very good!
    Joedudeon August 09, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General CommentShannon once said this is a song about keeping it simple stupid!
    This is my most favoritest of all Blind Melon songs!
    Cleanrusson May 28, 2010   Link
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    General CommentThis song is about Shannon's grandmother, Vernie, who lives in Lafayette, Indiana. Shannon described her as "a beautiful simple woman who loves God, her family, and her garden." "She's just very simple and doesn't take a lot of things for granted. That sums up her beauty. She always says, 'I love you' when you depart from her presence, because she always feels like that's the last time you could ever see each other."

    She comes to his vigil on his birthday annually.
    Negrumon September 07, 2010   Link

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