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Oh Henry

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Oh Henry Lyrics

[Verse 1: Joy Williams]
Oh, the grass is green
Everywhere but under me
Or so it seems

I got a wedding band
In the name of a wandering man
Who I love the best I can


[Chorus: Joy Williams & John Paul White]
Oh Henry, you got something to tell me?
'Cause everybody's been saying
You been running around
Oh Henry, I know you wouldn't hurt me
And you should know that we don't need
One more grave in this town

[Verse 2: Joy Williams]
Boy, if you're smart
You'll know you'll only have my heart
'Til death do us part
Oh, you and I both know
That at the end of that forbidden road
There's a six-foot hole

[Chorus: Joy Williams & John Paul White]
Oh Henry, you got something to tell me?
'Cause everybody's been saying
You been running around
Oh Henry, I know you wouldn't hurt me
And you should know that we don't need
One more grave in this town
[Bridge: Joy Williams]
When we wed, we said forever, ever and a day
The whole town heard you promise to be true
So, boy, you're gonna only give your gypsy heart to me
If it's the last thing you do

[Chorus: Joy Williams & John Paul White]
Oh Henry, you got something to tell me?
'Cause everybody's been saying
You been running around
Oh Henry, I know you wouldn't hurt me
And you should know that we don't need
One more grave in this town
One more grave in this town

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Genius Annotation

This song tells the story of the narrator’s husband being unfaithful, and her warning him that there will be consequences. The song has a threatening tone to it, in that the narrator knows about what he’s doing, telling him to stop before she does something about it.

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Credits
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Lap Steel Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Acoustic Bass
Release Date
August 6, 2013
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