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Why Do Men Sing

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Alternative Folk

Why Do Men Sing was released on February 27, 2026 by Drag City as a part of the album My Days of 58

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bill Callahan

Vocals

Matt Kinsey

Guitar

Bill Mccullough

Bill Mccullough

Pedal Steel Guitar

Pat Thrasher

Piano

Jim White

Drums

Dustin Laurenzi

Dustin Laurenzi

Saxophone

Richard Bowden

Fiddle

Eve Searls

Background Vocals

Mike St. Clair

Trombone

Chris Vreeland

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bill Callahan

Composer

Dustin Laurenzi

Dustin Laurenzi

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Shaw

Mixing Engineer

Paul Gold

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Driving through the dark

Arriving in the rain

To sing my songs

All over again

And then eat my dinner cold

On a couch vile and old

In a very green room

[Verse 2]

An old friend didn't show

And now there's nowhere for this feeling to go

And no one for my little heart to hold

You can't bottle the power

That surges through you up here, you know

Watch your ear, Van Gogh

Tarot the workflow, take in the tableau

[Chorus]

Oh, why do men sing

Why do men sing

It's a funny thing

Why, why, why do men sing

Yeah, why do men sing

Why do men sing

In leather and rings

Tell me why, why, why do men sing

[Verse 3]

Now listen to this

I had a bad dream

That I was a-gonna die

My spirit guide came and showed me where to hide

I was terrified

And then I peeked back outside

[Bridge]

Lou Reed was waiting for me

All dressed in white

I said, "Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou

Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou

What is this place that you took me to?

Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou

What is this place that you took me to?"

He looked me deep in the eye

And gave me that warm handshake

And said, "It's cool, baby, just got to let it ride

It's cool, little mama, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride

Let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride

Into a dwarf star or a black hole

Or someone else's soul"

[Chorus]

Oh, why do men sing

Why do men sing

Jester or king

Tell me why, why, why do men sing

Why do men sing

Why do men sing

Did they say the wrong thing?

Tell me why, tell me why do men sing

[Outro]

Yeah, why do men sing

Why do men sing

Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why, why, why do men sing

Written by: Bill Callahan

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