Them Stems – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Stapleton
• Album: From A Room: Volume 1

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the raw emotion and storytelling of Chris Stapleton's "Them Stems," a song that uses vivid imagery and relatable struggles to connect with listeners. Through its bluesy melody and poignant lyrics, discover how music can reflect and help us understand the darker, more challenging aspects of life and learn how people can relate to the feelings described in the song.

[English]

This morning I smoked them stems

Yeah, that's the kinda shape I'm in

I'm in a bad, bad way again

'Cause this morning I smoked them stems

My dealer, he's been out of town

And that's really got me down

I hope he ain't up in the pen again

'Cause this morning I smoked them stems

This morning I smoked them stems

Yeah, that's the kinda shape I'm in

I'm in a bad, bad way again

'Cause this morning I smoked them stems

...

My baby, she done said goodbye

And all I ever do is cry

There ain't nothing 'round the house now to make me grin

'Cause this morning I smoked them stems

This morning I smoked them stems

Yeah, that's the kinda shape I'm in

I'm in a bad, bad way again

'Cause this morning I smoked them stems

...

I called up this buddy of mine

'Cause we always had a real good time

I was hoping I could bum a toke off of him

But this morning he smoked them stems

This morning I smoked them stems

Yeah, that's the kinda shape I'm in

I'm in a bad, bad way again

'Cause this morning I smoked them stems

This morning I smoked them stems

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smoked /smoʊkt/ B1	verb - Past tense of smoke - to inhale the fumes of burning plant material.
stems /stɛmz/ B1	noun - The main body or stalk of a plant, often used as a substitute when other parts are unavailable.
shape /ʃeɪp/ B1	noun - Condition or state of something.
bad /bæd/ A2	adjective - Not good; unpleasant.
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - A manner, method, or course of action.
dealer /ˈdiːlər/ B2	noun - A person who sells illegal drugs.
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - A populated area with fixed boundaries.
pen /pɛn/ B1	noun - Prison.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - A term of endearment; a romantic partner.
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - To shed tears, usually in response to sadness or pain.
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - A building for human habitation.
grin /ɡrɪn/ B1	verb - To smile broadly.
buddy /ˈbʌdi/ A2	noun - A friend.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - To want something to happen and believe that it is possible.
toke /toʊk/ B2	noun - A draw or puff on a cannabis cigarette.