[Verse 1]
I showed at Steadman's wake (Oh well, oh well, oh well)
I call it my first mistake (Oh well, oh well, oh well)
They peddle this stuff for pain (Oh well, oh well, oh well)
And now it's a steady rain (Oh well, oh well, oh well)

[Chorus]
I never knew anything
Now I know, I know, I know
I'm waiting on Christ the King

[Verse 2]
I showed up at Malvern Hill (Oh well, oh well, oh well)
I call it my first big kill (Oh well, oh well, oh well)
I joined up to have some fun (Oh well, oh well, oh well)
But man, do these boys die young (Oh well, oh wеll, oh well)

[Chorus]
I never knеw this before
Now I know, I know, I know
I'm learning a whole lot more

[Verse 3]
I showed up in Charlottesville
You make of it what you will
Yeah, now I'm just running fast (Oh well, oh well, oh well)
These fine people with baseball bats (Oh well, oh well, oh well)
[Chorus]
I never knew anything
Now I know, I know, I know
I'm calling on Christ the King
Now I know, I know, I know
I never knew this before
Now I know, I know, I know
I'm learning a whole lot more