Discover the story of the song > Ain’t No Grave – Crooked Still

This song is about the protagonist saying that no grave can keep them from coming back to life when they hear a trumpet sound. They see a band of angels coming towards them, and they plan to go to the river Jordan to bury their knees in the sand and reach the promised land. They ask Jesus to meet them in the middle of the air, saying that they won't need any wings to carry them if Jesus is with them.