Discover the story of the song > The Man Who Would Speak True – Blitzen Trapper

The protagonist had a lover named Grace who saved him from a lonely place and taught him many things. However, he tasted the Devil's rum, shot her when she tried to run, and was sent to jail. When he was released, he travelled to a one-horse town but his tongue kept growing uncontrollably, making him unable to speak without telling the truth. He turned himself in and was buried by the sea. The moral of the story is to guard your tongue like an enemy.