Georgie Boy
Pete Yorn Lyrics

Eighteen men went into the house
A group of 18 men entered the house

And burned it to the ground
They set fire to the house, reducing it to ashes

Two men came out from the house
Only two men survived the fire

Never went to town
These two men never returned to the town

Everyone knew who the carpenter was
The identity of the person who built the house was widely known

Breaking everything
The person who burned the house was out of control, smashing everything in sight

Nathaniel was a lucky one
One of the survivors of the fire was fortunate to escape with his belongings

He had to get his things
Nathaniel had to retrieve his belongings from the burning house

Georgie Boy, oh, Georgie Boy
Addressing someone named Georgie Boy

Sister Anne-Marie and a 12-year-old
Two individuals named Sister Anne-Marie and a 12-year-old person were present in the burning town

They left the burning town
They fled the town that was in flames

Rode for miles on a subway train
They traveled several miles on an underground train

That's how the legend went down
This story became a legend, passed down from person to person

And, yeah, now you've been fooled
The listener has been misled in some way

And now you can see that
The deception is now clear

Nothing's gonna change
Despite the revelation, the situation will remain unchanged

It's the witches who know
There is a group of people (witches) who understand the situation best

They only do what they want
The witches act according to their own desires

And then like to have someone explain
However, they like to have others explain their actions

Now you can move and now you can sing
The listener now has freedom and confidence

Now it's over when you can't ascribe
The situation is resolved when one can no longer attribute blame

You say now's the time for a different try
It is time for a new attempt or approach

But you have to tell
However, you must express or communicate something

Does running make that sound?
The listener questions if their actions are making a particular sound

Twenty years on
Twenty years later

It's a mission accomplished
The goal has been achieved

And everyone's feeling great
Everyone involved feels happy and satisfied

He says, 'No one's ever gonna trap me down
Someone declares that they will never be captured or held down

Or make me make mistakes.'
Furthermore, they will not make any errors or missteps

So now what you do
The listener is now being addressed

And now what you say
Their actions and words are being scrutinized

Means nothing to the rest
Others do not care or place value on the listener's behavior

And you make a rich bitch
The listener has become a wealthy woman

And you know what you are
They are aware of their identity

Yeah, you find yourself in a purple dress
They discover themselves dressed in a purple garment

Georgie Boy, oh, Georgie Boy
Returning to addressing Georgie Boy

And now you can move
Georgie Boy now has the ability to move freely

And now you can sing
Furthermore, they can now express themselves joyfully through song