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.
c'mon, c'mon... uhhh
Say what say what!
Yo yo yo, there she comes
Go girl with your fine ass.
You keep asking, for my time. (thats right)
You keep tellin me that I'm fine. (*whistles*)
Give me your number, I won't call. (you won't what?)
Give me your pager too, not at all will I call, not at all.
I know that you want a piece of my ass. (ass)
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last? (last)
Not a player, don't get played.
I'll leave you hanging, (I'll leave you hanging) for days.
don't send me flowers, they won't do.
Don't give me diamond rings, cause I'll take them and call you a fool.
c'mon why you do me like that? (call you a fool) Can't you see that I want to feel that?
c'mon why you do me like that? Can't you see that I bought a hall mat?
Why's this fool all up in my ass? Doesn't he know I want class not trash?
(ohh ohhh)
Why's this fool all up in my ass? Doesn't he know that I got my own cash?
I know that you want a piece of my ass.(I know you want a piece of my ass)
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last? (no no no no)
Look don't touch you're asking much.
Why's this fool all up in my ass?
(Nah nah baby, nah nah baby, nah nah baby!)
Doesn't he know I want class not trash?
Why's this fool all up in my ass? Doesn't he know that I got my own cash?
(Nah nah baby! nah nah baby! nah nah baby!)
You want what you can not have!
I know that you want a piece of my ass. (ass)
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last? (last)
Look don't touch you're asking much!
I know that you want a piece of my ass. (ass)
I'm all hooked up, you're outta luck!
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last? (last)
Look don't touch you're asking much!
I know that you want a piece of my ass. (ass)
I'm all hooked up, you're outta luck! (out of luck)
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last?
Look don't touch you're asking much!
Say what say what!
Yo yo yo, there she comes
Go girl with your fine ass.
You keep asking, for my time. (thats right)
You keep tellin me that I'm fine. (*whistles*)
Give me your number, I won't call. (you won't what?)
Give me your pager too, not at all will I call, not at all.
I know that you want a piece of my ass. (ass)
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last? (last)
Not a player, don't get played.
I'll leave you hanging, (I'll leave you hanging) for days.
don't send me flowers, they won't do.
Don't give me diamond rings, cause I'll take them and call you a fool.
c'mon why you do me like that? (call you a fool) Can't you see that I want to feel that?
c'mon why you do me like that? Can't you see that I bought a hall mat?
Why's this fool all up in my ass? Doesn't he know I want class not trash?
(ohh ohhh)
Why's this fool all up in my ass? Doesn't he know that I got my own cash?
I know that you want a piece of my ass.(I know you want a piece of my ass)
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last? (no no no no)
Look don't touch you're asking much.
Why's this fool all up in my ass?
(Nah nah baby, nah nah baby, nah nah baby!)
Doesn't he know I want class not trash?
Why's this fool all up in my ass? Doesn't he know that I got my own cash?
(Nah nah baby! nah nah baby! nah nah baby!)
You want what you can not have!
I know that you want a piece of my ass. (ass)
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last? (last)
Look don't touch you're asking much!
I know that you want a piece of my ass. (ass)
I'm all hooked up, you're outta luck!
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last? (last)
Look don't touch you're asking much!
I know that you want a piece of my ass. (ass)
I'm all hooked up, you're outta luck! (out of luck)
Don't you know that a guy like you wouldn't last?
Look don't touch you're asking much!
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