Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - 'Cover Me Up' (Live at the Ryman Auditorium - 10/18/19)

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform "Cover Me Up" at the Ryman Auditorium on 10/18/19.

Video directed by Adam Paul at 7 Cinematics.
Audio mixed by Cain Hogsed.

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Lyrics:
A heart on the run
Keeps a hand on a gun
Can't trust anyone
I was so sure
What I needed was more
Tried to shoot out the sun
The days when we raged, we flew off the page
Such damage was done
But I made it through, 'cause somebody knew
I was meant for someone

So, girl, leave your boots by the bed
We ain't leaving this room
'Til someone needs medical help
Or the magnolias bloom
It's cold in this house and I ain't going out to chop wood
So cover me up and know you're enough
To use me for good

I put your faith to the test
When I tore off your dress
In Richmond on high
I sobered up, I swore off that stuff
Forever this time
And the old lover's sing
"I thought it'd be me who helped him get home"
But home was a dream
One that I'd never seen 'til you came along

So, girl, hang your dress out to dry
We ain't leaving this room
'Til Percy Priest breaks open wide
And the river runs through
And carries this house on its stones
Like a piece of driftwood
So, cover me up and know you're enough
To use me for good

So, girl, leave your boots by the bed
We ain't leaving this room
'Til someone needs medical help
Or the magnolias bloom
It's cold in this house and I ain't going out to chop wood
So cover me up and know you're enough
To use me for good
So cover me up and know you're enough
To use me for good

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[Guitargate]

Still one of the very best things I've ever found on YouTube...or anywhere.

[ryanpoli]

I get chills everytime I hear the crowd cheer after "I sobered up, and I swore off that stuff, forever this time".

[atlantanorthcutt]

I was fortunate enough to be at this show.
As a recovering addict, so many of Jason’s songs have made a huge impact on my life and sobriety, but this is by far one of my favorites.
When he began playing this, I started crying along with many others in the crowd.
I raised my hands to the sky with tears streaming down my face.
It felt as though I was hearing a pure and honest prayer being sung in church.
And since the Ryman is actually an old church with the pews still remaining as seats for concert-goers, the experience couldn’t have been more powerful or moving.
It was one of those deeply spiritual moments I won’t forget.
Thank you, Jason. You’ve impacted more lives than you know. Thank you for using your talents to help so many!

[jeffwhitcomb]

Trust me -- if you *ever* get a chance to see Jason, Amanda and the 400 Unit in person...go.

[Ramathorn]

“Home was a dream, one I’ve never seen, until you came around”. Fuuuuck me what a lyric

[cdigdawg]

That slide is sublime. The whole song gave me chills but damn that dude can wail

[mimi]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

[ChriskDeli]

Nobody’s talking about that epic slide guitar at the end! Holy shit that was nuts!

[NEOSPORIN]

I have never loved someone this hard nor have I been loved this hard either. beautiful.

[deannamarie]

My boyfriend and I, both addicts just celebrated 3 years together and have already endured for better or worse and this song is literally our story. Makes me sob every time I hear it. ❤🥺

[janedeere]

Stunning. Chilling. Haunting. Genius

[johndoe]

After all these years, Southeastern is still one of those albums that I can listen to from beginning to end without ever touching the needle. The whole experience cuts deep in the most hauntingly beautiful way. This song is one of those gut punches that I happily come back to again and again.

Thank you for sharing your gift.

[edspiker]

Jason and Amanda are amazing writers and performers. The world is a far better place with these folks in it. My wife and I shared our first dance to "if we were vampires" on 9/9/17 and I can't think of a better song to call ours. Many thanks to this man!

[rhettbain]

This song is absolutely perfect and sums up my life experience that lead up to meeting my wife 21 years ago. And she uses me for good to raise our daughters and love her fiercely!!!

[elwandacoston]

That smile he gave her before the last verse said everything!💕😍❤️😍❤️

[maryo.paddock]

My number one favorite Isbell song (and it's hard to choose from--there are so many of them). The raw admission of need in this one is breathtaking. 'Pretty sure my husband said something similar to me the first time he told me loved me thirty-years ago (different words, same beautiful meaning).

[hugoalju]

It's amazing to see how much the crowd appreciate this song, they are not singing with him, they are LISTENING to him. They cheered about the sober up part, but no heckling... Damn, just amazing.

[FlatrockNana]

The most amazing performers to see live!!! Sadler Vaden is a guitar god!

[sixtyford]

this song seems timeless, like it was the first time I ever I heard it