Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Civil Wars
Canonical path: /the-civil-wars/i-had-me-a-girl
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
I Had Me a Girl
Read I Had Me a Girl lyrics by The Civil Wars 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
I Had Me a Girl
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.
I had me a girl
Who taught me those things
A young man should know
Down, down on my knees
I’d beg and I’d plead
To learn a little bit more
Oh that woman taught me to pray
I saw Heaven every day
Lord, she could
Oo
Oohhohh
Oo
Oohh
I had me a boy
Who buttoned me down
Drew me a line
He, he washed me as clean
As a sinner could be
Showed me the light
Oh that boy, he taught me to pray
But for all of his spit-shinin’ ways
Lord, he could
Oo
Oohhohh
Oo
Oohh
I had me a girl
Like cigarette smoke
She came and she went
I slipped through his hands
To my back door man
Under his chin
Oh that woman taught me to pray
But for all her wandering ways
She could
Oo
Oohhohh
Oo
Oohh
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "I Had Me a Girl"?
The Civil Wars performs "I Had Me a Girl", and this lyric page sits inside the The Civil Wars catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "I Had Me a Girl"?
Yes. The related section below points to 20 Years and Between The Bars with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Civil Wars?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Civil Wars'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 I Had Me a Girl 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.