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Driving in to work this morning, I was listening to 40 Acres (the song) by Caedmon’s Call. I have always had a nasty time picking up the lyrics to the chorus, but this morning it really bugged me.

(Folks who know me are well aware of my condition — lyricus inaudiosis — I just can’t make out song lyrics without liner notes.)

I listened to it over and over. When I got to work, I tried adjusting the EQ different ways — no joy. Through the car speakers. Faded to the front, faded to the rear, 50/50. With headphones. Slowed down to 75% speed. 50% speed. I did everything I could think of except play it backwards. Derek Webb, what are you saying?

It’s like Louie Louie.

So as a cry for help (or sympathy, or understanding, or merely for your amusement), I offer here what I heard:

There’s forty acres

Of redemption to be found

Just along down the way

There is a place where no bloudliness turned to ground

You will turn it over hay

‘Cause out here open mains

– Caedmon’s Call, 40 Acres, 1:42-2:06 (as heard by me)

OK. (Yes, I know bloudliness is not a word. Just repeating what I heard.) Now I’ll Google up the lyrics and see what Derek really said:

There’s forty acres

And redemption to be found

Just along down the way

There is a place where no plow blade has turned the ground

And you will turn it over

‘Cause out here hope remains

–Caedmon’s Call, 40 Acres

So that’s it. Sorry to bother y’all…