Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - King of Oklahoma (Official Music Video)

The following film contains graphic depictions of substance abuse and domestic violence that some viewers may find disturbing or traumatizing. Viewer discretion is advised. ’Weathervanes,’ the new album from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, is available now. Stream / Purchase here: Director: Rahul Chakraborty Writer & Editor: Shae Chakraborty Producer: Ryan Magnani Starring: Jason Scott, Whit Kunschik, Shree Lasy, Alex Coleman DP & Colorist: Brandon Waddell HMU: Tresa Luz 1st AC: Kelsey Miller Gaffer: Jarod Evans Key Grip: Michael Steinman III Additional Edits: Easton Oliver BTS: Qazi Islam Follow Jason Isbell: Instagram - Twitter - Website - Lyrics: We’ll take the copper from the work site Meet me here at midnight They ain’t got a camera or a guard Write my own prescription If I can’t get a fix, son shit’s about to get real hard Molly don’t believe me Says she’s gonna leave me The kids won’t even know my name Put a gallon in the stepside With a little help by morning I won’t feel no pain Never thought I’d wind up this far behind Just a couple years back we had it made I was emptying my bladder on a 20-foot ladder Should have climbed down and found myself some shade The doctor took a quick look I got out the checkbook and left with a pocket full of pills Now my back’s still hurting and I’m too weak for working and I can’t keep up with all the bills She used to wake me up with coffee every morning and I’d hear her homemade house shoes slide across the floor She used to make me feel like the King of Oklahoma but nothing makes me feel like much of nothing anymore I was all set up to do it but some bastard beat me to it Ain’t a copper pipe left on the lot Got a loan out on the truck but I’m running out of luck and the title is the only thing I’ve got Molly’s gonna leave me Says she don’t believe me I got nothing left to lie about She’s going back to Bixby Tired of trying to fix me Says I got some shit to figure out She used to wake me up with coffee every morning and I’d hear her homemade house shoes slide across the floor She used to make me feel like the King of Oklahoma but nothing makes me feel like much of nothing anymore She used to wake me up with coffee every morning I’d act like I was sleeping til she walked back through the door She used to make me feel like the King of Oklahoma but nothing makes me feel like much of nothing anymore