What That Song Means Now Lyrics - Corb Lund

music and lyrics by Corb Lund 

I heard all them pretty girls singin all them pretty words, and how 

I heard all them pretty girls singin all them pretty words, oh wow 

Now I'm sick and broken hearted and I know what that song means now 

I heard em sing old blues and sing about the mules and plough 

I heard em sing their blues and sing about their mules and plough 

Now I'm hardscrabble farmin and I know what that song means now 

Reveille was called and I thought about the laurel bough 

Reveille was called and I dreamt about the laurel bough 

My legs have both been shattered and I know what that song means now 

My sons have both been slaughtered and I know what that song means now 

I heard a little bird chirp and then I thought I heard a meow 

I heard a little bird, he chirped and then I thought I heard a meow 

But I been walking around hungry and I know what that song means now 

I heard em sing the hymns and I heard fire and brimstone avowed 

I heard em sing their hymns and in tongues I heard brimstone avowed 

But brother, I found the Lord and I know what that song means now 

And that collection plate goes round and I know what that song means now