Discover the story of the song > Crow Jane – Skip James

The protagonist is singing about a woman named Crow Jane who seems to have a lot of confidence. However, he says that someday she will die and she needs to be more humble. He even talks about wanting to shoot her, but it seems like he actually cares about her and doesn't want her to get hurt. He explains that he never appreciated her until she was gone, but now he realizes how important she was to him. He even says that he dug her grave and felt sad when they buried her. In the end, he sings that someday she will die and everyone has to accept it.