Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Drive By Truckers
Canonical path: /drive-by-truckers/box-of-spiders
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Box of Spiders
Read Box of Spiders lyrics by Drive By Truckers on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Box of Spiders
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Gran Gran keeps a box of spiders.
She says they're on me when I sleep.
Waiting in the out-house for me.
underneath the seat.
My great-grandmothers bout ninety-seven
and she is sure when she gets to heaven,
old St. Peter's gonna throw his arms around her and say
'I've waited so long for us to meet'.
She put the General in a box
and buried him behind the Stoney Point Church of Christ,
when I was three.
(and she says) "When the lord comes to take me,
I'll die with a smile on, cause He's taking all my pains and fears."
She said The Generals last words were
"It's hotter than hell in here".
Gran Gran keeps a box of spiders,
or so she told me as a child,
and I would hold it in for hours.
Too mean to die. Too mean to die. Too mean.
(for Gran Gran)
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Box of Spiders"?
Drive By Truckers performs "Box of Spiders", and this lyric page sits inside the Drive By Truckers catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Box of Spiders"?
Yes. The related section below points to Gravity's Gone and Made Up English Oceans with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Drive By Truckers?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Drive By Truckers's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Box of Spiders yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.