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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.
[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
Oh Henry was written by Joy Williams & John Paul White.
Oh Henry was produced by Charlie Peacock.
The Civil Wars released Oh Henry on Tue Aug 06 2013.