The Morgan Wallen Cover Me Up performance was released in 2019.
Morgan Wallen’s Take on “Cover Me Up”
Jason Isbell first released Cover Me Up in 2013 as part of his Southeastern album, a deeply personal song detailing love, redemption, and overcoming struggles. While Isbell’s original version carries an undeniable weight, Wallen’s interpretation brings a fresh perspective, infusing it with his own vocal grit and storytelling ability.
Wallen first performed Cover Me Up as a live acoustic session, which quickly gained traction among his fans. His ability to pour emotion into every lyric made it a standout, eventually leading him to record a studio version of the song.
Morgan Wallen has performed Cover Me Up at numerous live shows, each time delivering a performance that captivates audiences. His stripped-down approach—often featuring just an acoustic guitar and his powerful voice—adds to the song’s intimacy, allowing the raw emotion to shine through.
Watch the video performance, the short film, and check out the written lyrics below.
Morgan Wallen Cover Me Up
Watch the short film for “Cover Me Up” below covering issues that our military veterans suffer as they return from war.
Cover Me Up Short Film (Video)
Here are the powerful lyrics to the “Cover Me Up” song.
Morgan Wallen Cover Me Up Lyrics (by Jason Isbell)
Keeps a hand on the gun
You 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
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
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
We ain’t leaving this room
‘Til Percy Priest breaks open wide
And the river runs through
And carries this house on the Stones
Like a piece of driftwood
So cover me up and know you’re enough
To use me for good
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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