“Julep” is the second song off of The Punch Brothers' fourth album entitled The Phosphorescent Blues. The song is written from the perspective of someone who has recently passed on and finally has an answer to the question that so many have asked: what will Heaven be like? You can almost see the smi...
[Verse 1]
I died happy in my sleep
I died happy in my sleep
My children around and you looking down from
[Chorus]
Heaven's a julep on the porch
Heaven's a julep on the porch
You and me rocking
A grandfather clock is tick-tick-tocking to the time
We used to wind it
[Verse 2]
She brought the sugar and the mint
She brought the sugar and the mint
And he brought the whiskey
Asked for my blessing
Yes sir I know she's
[Chorus]
Heaven's a julep on the porch
Heaven's a julep on the porch
You and me rocking
A grandfather clock is tick-tick-tocking to the time
We used to wind it
[Adlib]
Got time
We used to wind it
[Instrumental Interlude 2:00-2:42]
[Bridge]
Now the time stands still
We can drink our fill
Out of silver
That will never
Tarnish like we will
[Instrumental Interlude 3:17-3:43]
[Verse 3]
You weren't just a girl that I should meet
You were the girl that I would meet
The drinks in the backyard
A beautiful daughter
Lifetimes of summer
And love ever after
[Verse 1 (reprise)]
I died happy in my sleep
I died happy in my sleep
My children around and you looking down from
[Chorus]
Heaven's a julep on the porch
Heaven's a julep on the porch
You and me rocking
A grandfather clock is tick-tick-tick-tick-tocking to the time
We used to wind it
Got time
We used to wind it
[Outro]
Oh it's tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tocking to the time
We used to wind it
Julep was written by Paul Kowert & Chris Eldridge & Noam Pikelny & Gabe Witcher & Chris Thile.
Julep was produced by T Bone Burnett.
Punch Brothers released Julep on Thu Dec 04 2014.