Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit - "Codeine"

From the album, Here We Rest, on Lightning Rod Records.

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LYRICS

Codeine
If there's one thing I can't stand
it's this bar and this cover band
trying to fake their way through 'Castles Made of Sand.'
That's one thing I can't stand.

If there's one thing I can't take
it's the sound that a woman makes
about five seconds after her heart begins to break.
That's one thing I can't take.

She should be home by now but she ain't.
I should've gone by now but I cain't.
One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.
One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.

Them eyes was big as stars
when I saw you behind the bar.
I guess that's the way to keep on smilin' where you are.
But girl them eyes was big as stars.

It sounds funny when you say my name.
It's like you're chewing on a foreign thing
and you won't get to sleep 'till dawn if it don't rain.
It sounds so funny when you say my name.

You oughta come home tonight but you won't.
I wish we knew how to fight but we don't.
One of your friends has taken you in and given you Codeine.
One of your friends has taken you in and given you Codeine.

Darlin' I'm not one to judge
but if I was then I'd say you don't look so good.
Got no answers of my own
but with you gone, this place looks bigger than it should.

If there's two things that I hate
it's having to cook and trying to date.
Busting ass all day to play 'hurry up and wait.'
That's a few things that I hate.

If I call when I ain't drunk
this old boat'll still be sunk
'cause one of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.
One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.

One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.
One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.

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[nsofast]

This is pretty well crafted. How big is this guy? My local pop radio station has put this song into heavy rotation.Is this becoming a crossover hit??

[lightningrodrecords]

@nsofast Where is the station?

[lightningrodrecords]

This will be out on vinyl, too. The vinyl package includes a bonus 7-inch with two unreleased songs.

[hihosilver10mm]

man, Jason has turned out to be one of the best songwriter/singers that exists. I liked him in DBT, but man..since he has been away from DBT, he has taken off. I cant wait till the new album. Im not knockin DBT, because I will always love em, but Jason and his crew's new record (from what ive heard so far) is putting DBT to shame. Dude, Love the music, keep it up. Fuckin Codiene has a fiddle and it rocks. Go figure.

[SohoMojo11]

With "Sirens Of The Ditch" and " Here We Rest", Jason just may be the greatest contemporary songwriter on the planet!

[steerlermule75]

i THINK JASON AND 400 UNIT ARE BETTER THAN DBT.. BUT KINDA LIKE DICKY BETTS AND GREAT SOUTHERN AND ABB. ITS PRETTY DAMN GOOD HAVIN 4 KILLER SOUTHERN ROCK BANDS STEAD OF 2,

[sharonb314]

Has everyone written a song about codeine? Maybe I'll give it a try since I do the dance every day.

[SirCosmoBonsor]

@nsofast How big? Well, about 7'2" and 280lbs. As big as all outdoors.

[xTcorex]

aferin!

[TheJustRooster]

Got into Jason after realizing all my favorite DBT songs were written by him. Awesome stuff!

[jeanpaulofagundes]

@timbrooks64 Me Too. Awesome Music

[JIMB0SLICE1984]

@hihosilver10mm me too, didn't care for go go boots at all. listened to it from front to back waitin for the jam and it never came

[timbrooks64]

I did the same thing after watching Lettermen. Wow what a great band and a very relaxed yet extremly powerful performance.