It sounds like the first verse may be documenting the start of a love affair. He met a woman in a bar, playing piano, and they started up a conversation.
The second verse may be the birth of a child. “Your mama burst into tears” of joy, as they were “shaking in the medical basement,” as maybe tha...
[Verse 1]
I was sitting at a bar in New England
I was thinking about another beer
They had a lady playing on the piano
Yeah, I was liking how it got to my ears
Said, "Hey, I like it how you play that piano"
She just said, "Honey, what are you doing here?"
I said, "Well, I'm sitting in a bar in New England
I was thinking about another beer"
[Chorus]
She said, "Don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?"
[Verse 2]
Hey, well, the very first time we laid eyes on you
Your mama burst into tears
We were shaking in the medical basement
And I guess everything was all in arrears
I was staring like a fool at the camera
Just saying, "Honey, what are you doing here?"
Hey, well, the very first time I laid eyes on you
Your mama burst into tears
[Chorus]
I said, "Don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?"
"And don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?"
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Verse 1]
I was sitting at a bar in New England
I was thinking about another beer
They had a lady playing on a piano
Hey, I was liking how it got to my ears
Said, "Hey, I like it how you play that piano"
She just said, "Honey, what are you doing here?"
Said, "Well, I'm sitting in a bar in New England
I was thinking about another beer"
[Chorus]
She said, "Don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?"
"Don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?"
[Post-Chorus]
"Don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?"
"Don't I know ya?
Honey, don't I know ya?
See, honey, don't I know ya?"
[Outro]
"Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?"
"Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?"
"Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?"
"Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?"
"Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?"
"Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?
Don't I know ya?"
New Birth in New England was written by Matthew Houck.
New Birth in New England was produced by Matthew Houck.
Phosphorescent released New Birth in New England on Mon Jul 30 2018.