Chris Stapleton - Scarecrow In The Garden Lyrics






Well he came from Northern Ireland
Searching for the free man's ground
And he came to bet his fortune
On a West Virginia plow
He built a house of timber
And raised a redhead son
Then they worked the land together
And prayed the rain would come

There's a scarecrow in the garden
That looks like Lucifer
And I've been reading Revelations
With my bare feet in the dirt

Well the redhead son got older
And took a brown eyed wife
And the fields were green as dollars
Cause the dirt was black as night
I came in late September
The youngest one of three
And my sisters off and married
So the land was left to me

There's a scarecrow in the garden
That looks like Lucifer
And I've been reading Revelations
With my bare feet in the dirt

I know every single fence post
Every rock to go around
I've been staring at the red oak
Where I know they'll lay me down

The fields ain't what they once were
The rains just seem to flood
And I've been thinking about that river
Wondering how it turns to blood

I've been sitting here all morning
I was sitting here all night
There's a bible in my left hand
And a pistol in my right





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  1. M.... B....

    This song will send chills down your back haunted song but it's the truth

  2. l.... h....

    💙💗💙

  3. M.... B....

    Chris Stapleton and jemey Johnson are legends

  4. M.... B....

    Chris Stapleton and Cody jinks and gorge starit & Cody Johnson and jemey Johnson are the best country music singers of all times

  5. V.... O....

    Legendary man

  6. A.... ....

    Putting the story back into Country. Nice job Chris, great song

  7. D.... A....

    Take care what God gives you your health

  8. T.... T....

    And I've been reading Revelation...

    “The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

    Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.”

    ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭1:1-3‬

    https://youtu.be/7Qh--pnZiHg

  9. T.... B....

    Man I listen to this song every day

  10. J.... N....

    Where are my Scotch-Irish Appalachian folks at?

  11. l.... ....

    On a WEST VIRGINIA plow. WEST VIRGINIA, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River... Country Road, take me home, to the place, I belong, WEST VIRGINIA mountain momma, take me home Country Road.

  12. D.... H....

    Yeah I don't know about anyone else but I still like this song.
    🤓👍

  13. t.... ....

    Never been raised in the country yet I love this song so much. Music truly is a universal language.

  14. B.... L....

    “I’ve been sitting here all morning. I was sitting here all night...”

    So there’s a Bible in one hand and a pistol in the other. He’s been in the same spot all night and all morning.

    He committed suicide?

    Why though?

    Because the land wasn’t producing anymore?

    Someone help me. I don’t understand.

    B.... L....

    I think you need to listen between the lines a lot of metaphors

    B.... L....

    The story teller is a 3rd generation farmer who’s fallen upon hard times. The rains are flooding the crops and he’s likely unable to make ends meet. The pressure of carrying on the family farm and being unsuccessful have finally beaten him. He’s a religious man looking for redemption and in his left hand lies salvation and the right hand his doom. He’s about to give up and commit suicide. He’s been staring at the red oak where he knows they’ll bury him.

    I’m a third generation farmer as well and I really feel the weight of what the story teller is going through. There’s something about farming that is generational and really is in your blood. I took over our farm at 25 when my dad died and there’s an immense pressure to carry on the work that was done before you. The story teller feels like he’s letting down his family and his ancestors and he can no longer carry the burden.

  15. S.... L....

    Excellent song

  16. o.... k....

    Sounds like classic country

  17. M.... K....

    I love this song!

  18. P.... S....

    ;";Yap.; ,that;"=",MO"="FO",",got," ";tilint. Boy;" ;: that"; ";S.O.B,"; is. #1

  19. A.... B....

    Chris Stapleton is a true country music singer. He will be a legend forever.

  20. G.... S....

    How can one guy have so much talent? Saw him last weekend..he's better live.

  21. A.... B....

    Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell are the reason why I'm now tuning my recommendations so there aren't cookie-cutter country artists in my otherwise *quite* loud music recs. Love this to bits.
    'Scarecrow' made me pick up my guitar again for the first time in almost 8 years. I couldn't just idly listen to the chords and NOT try to play them.

  22. l.... ....

    The humbleness beats the music and the feeling in your soul does too. Yes we all have that feeling because we are Christians.

  23. 3.... ....

    this guy just writes one great fucking song after another great fucking song after . . .

  24. S.... G....

    This is deffinatly one of those songs that you can't listen to enough and loud enough.

  25. b.... a....

    Eu to apaixonada

  26. J.... S....

    My litmus test; Big Smile and Tears In My Eyes.. = Awesome!

  27. C.... R....

    Love you Chris 🌹🌹🌹💚💚🇧🇷

  28. F.... F....

    That’s the as u I know

  29. M.... L....

    Theres a bible in my left hand and a pistol in my right

  30. B.... G....

    This one of those songs the second it starts ya just know it's good.

  31. C.... R....

    💚💚💚💚❤️ LOVE FROM BRAZIL❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️💚💚💚

  32. C.... R....

    I LOVE YOU FOREVER CHRIS 🤗😍😍

  33. K.... G....

    “The fields were green as dollars cause the dirt was black as night.”

    This shows how great of a song writer Chris is IMO. The story telling in the song is amazing. Like Chris could write anything he wants. Dude could write a lyrical rap song if he wanted. Just a once in a generation type talent.

  34. D.... M....

    I'm a product of Northern Irish immigrants that came to West Virginia. My family were the first white settlers in the area that is now Lincoln County.

  35. S.... ....

    I'm probably off but this song reminds me of being just so bored with the mundane. You get to the point where owning the land isn't as cool as you thought it would be and it just kind of makes the rest of life seem pointless. He knows every inch of the farm, every day is the same, So he ends it.

  36. M.... E....

    Me and my dad like to listen to this wile we fish

  37. L.... Y....

    This guy may actually save country music!

  38. M.... E....

    I like your voice it reminds me of an old country singer like Merle Haggard and George Jones

  39. 1.... S....

    Favorites great country song the steeldrivers 💿🎵🎶🎵👍😆🎧💣 te saluda desde Argentina Ciudadela Buenos Aires , DiegoRockabilly&CountryRock. 🎧🎵

  40. C.... R....

    LOVE YOU CHRIS 💜💜❤️❤️❤️💚💚💚💚💚😍😍🇧🇷

  41. W.... M....

    Amazing..

  42. A.... L....

    Love every song this man has...best singer n songwriter by far...

  43. T.... M....

    This song should totally be used on the Lucifer TV show 😍

  44. A.... P....

    I randomly stumbled upon this song on the "Back Porch" playlist on Spotify and i fucking love it

  45. L.... ....

    Chris i love you!!!

  46. n.... c....

    This would have been great for far cry 5

  47. P.... P....

    Good blues with a country under tone. He can sing 3/4 of a phone book. Only 1 artist could ever sing the whole book 👉 👑

  48. J.... ....

    His next song should be “ I Blew That Scarecrow to Hell. ”

  49. r.... ....

    A Messiah for country music, he has come to save its soul.

    r.... ....

    God sent His country music Jesus

  50. J.... K....

    This is tocking about the new world or the gold rush right

  51. D.... T....

    More of Chris at Steel Drivers. This is where he was b4 he went out on his own

  52. A.... H....

    Love his music♥️ This song makes me want to move back to the country, if only I could take the ocean with me...

  53. A.... C....

    I love Chris Stapleton I listened him through out my pregnancy and now my baby won't go to sleep without listening to him❤️

  54. D.... O....

    Chills!

  55. W.... S....

    Stay strong.we are living Revelation s. Love is the answer.Jesus said the Flesh is Weak.yes because there is Love and The other. family is Love not just Flesh. 1 Love

  56. T.... S....

    The scarecrow being the devil is in the garden because it is trying to intimidate the seeds that have been planted by The Lord amd keep them from growing

  57. R.... D....

    Interesting. "A Bible in my left hand; and a pistol in my right". It's that pistol that's the test. That word either calls up aggression, as it has for some here, or it calls up compassion for a person in the depths. Now I wonder, which one would the New Testament suggest you respond with?

  58. C.... W....

    I thought I was somewhat of a tough guy but some of Chris's songs make cry like a damn baby

  59. A.... O....

    I love this song

  60. J.... Y....

    I listen to this everyday before i start brick laying

  61. B.... B....

    Love Love Love you Chris. How bout coming to West Virginia !!!

  62. B.... O....

    quem é brasileiro ( a ) ae ? Who is Brazilian?

  63. J.... L....

    One of his underrated songs

  64. K.... T....

    I just love this song. Country music still has some hope with Chris Stapleton and Jamey Johnson!!!!

  65. B.... K....

    This is a great song

  66. A.... L....

    There is no fear in the Perfect Love.A Bible in my left,and a pistol in my Right.

  67. H.... C....

    Great song!!!!

  68. A.... F....

    Need more country singers like him, it like all of his songs touch basis with a little bit of everything that makes country what it is.

  69. S.... P....

    Wow. Thank you Chris Thank you so so much ❤️

  70. C.... R....

    New Country music King 👏👏👏👏👏

  71. J.... K....

    This makes me think of my grandpa that just passed away today😢R.I.P pawpaw

  72. J.... R....

    Who gives a shit, be glad there's a little bit of decent shit, unless you Google Lucero!!!!

  73. D.... B....

    Such a great storyteller. Chris has renewed my love for music.

  74. K.... R....

    This a bad mother shut your mouth

  75. T.... E....

    Man, this song is deep when you think about it.

  76. g.... ....

    hello from France, thank you Mr stapleton!!! i like so much your music

  77. J.... H....

    I think this is how Hillbillies became

  78. D.... F....

    Good voice.

  79. A.... R....

    SOM DOS DEUSES

  80. B.... S....

    I have listened to this song so many times since it came out a couple of months ago and I have never once gotten tired of it.

  81. S.... u....

    Chris stapleton is one bad man not just his songs he writes for everybody else to if that's not music they aint never mad none says Todd Greene

  82. K.... H....

    I believe he would damn sure be WAYLONS Friend...closest thing to true country nowadays..King Waylon would be proud!!

  83. K.... M....

    i love his music it is so calming when you have a bad day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!just like me some times when i feel sad

  84. L.... M....

    He is part of a movement to change country back to country. There is nothing any record label or pretty boy can do about it.

  85. W.... D....

    I never thought there was anyone left to rock my soul but Chris pulled a rabbit out the hat with his awesome tunes . a great singer and writer

    W.... D....

    Love that voice

    W.... D....

    Walter Dickerson his voice pierces your soul. He really makes you feel the song

  86. B.... H....

    Five finger death punch bad company

  87. T.... S....

    "This man could sing the Quran and i'd buy the whole damn album."

  88. M.... D....

    This is my dads friend he used too go too Johnson central with him in paintsville way too go chris

  89. J.... R....

    I relate to this song. Beautiful!!

  90. A.... M....

    #emergency

  91. A.... M....

    #codered now

  92. A.... M....

    'cowered 👭😇😇👼👼

  93. A.... M....

    I NEED YOU NOW #cowered #emergency

  94. n.... m....

    i just keep coming back here to listen to this ! .....................chills

  95. A.... M....

    🙏😇👭

  96. S.... ....

    My Ancestors were the 1st to settle SandStone mountain W.Va.

  97. J.... B....

    DEEP Metaphors for the sign of the times we live in. "I've been reading revelations with my barefeet in the dirt" "I've been looking at that river and wondering how it turns to blood" The book of revelations says the rivers will run red with blood. Chris is AWARE AF!

    J.... B....

    James Bender my favourite lyric 👌🏻