Founded in 1994, Scarecrow & Tinmen is front man Chris Padgett on lead voc… Read Full Bio ↴Founded in 1994, Scarecrow & Tinmen is front man Chris Padgett on lead vocals and keyboards, Brad DeRosia on guitar, Seth White on bass, and Jason Kopp on drums. Chris and Brad do most of the songwriting. They’ve produced two independent recordings and three nationally released CDs.

Scarecrow and Tinmen
Scarecrow & Tinmen Lyrics

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Heyeah, heard a story about a Man, He calls Himself a king
Heyeah, we believe just about anything
Heyeah, heard this Man stopped the tempest with its raging wind
Heyeah, so you think I might want to follow Him

Chorus x2
I am the Scarecrow and you are the Tinman
And we are not the same as we were

Changed by love and changed by compassion
And we now have a new heart and mind
A new heart, a new mind

Heyeah, took a walk through a field of golden grain
Heyeah, saw a world, saw a God, and then I saw my sin
Heyeah, heard a story about a King who died and rose again
Heyeah, I think I'm ripe, won't you come and be my friend

Chorus x2
I am the Scarecrow and you are the Tinman
And we are not the same as we were
Changed by love and changed by compassion

And we now have a new heart and mind
A new heart, a new mind

Overall Meaning

The song "Scarecrow and Tinmen" by Scarecrow & Tinmen is a reflection on the transformative power of faith and the idea of being changed by love and compassion. The lyrics open with a reference to a man who calls himself a king and has apparently performed miracles, inspiring the listener to believe in almost anything. The song then moves to a description of a walk through a field of golden grain, where the singer sees the world and a god, and also confronts their own sin.

The chorus repeats the idea that the singer, the scarecrow, and the listener, the tinman, have been changed by love and compassion and now have a new heart and mind. The scarecrow and tinman are two iconic characters from "The Wizard of Oz," who are literally made of straw and tin respectively. In this song, they symbolize two people who are broken or incomplete, but who have found a new sense of purpose and identity through their faith.

Overall, "Scarecrow and Tinmen" is a powerful anthem of hope and transformation, encouraging listeners to embrace the power of love and compassion in their own lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Heyeah, heard a story about a Man, He calls Himself a king
We have heard a tale about a man who claims to be a king

Heyeah, we believe just about anything
We are gullible and tend to believe everything we hear

Heyeah, heard this Man stopped the tempest with its raging wind
We heard that this man was able to calm a raging storm

Heyeah, so you think I might want to follow Him
Perhaps I should consider following him

Chorus x2
Repeating the chorus

I am the Scarecrow and you are the Tinman
I am the Scarecrow character and you are the Tinman character from the Wizard of Oz story

And we are not the same as we were
We have changed from our original personalities

Changed by love and changed by compassion
We have been transformed by feelings of love and empathy

And we now have a new heart and mind
Our emotional and mental states have been altered significantly

A new heart, a new mind
We have undergone a profound transformation resulting in new perspectives and attitudes

Heyeah, took a walk through a field of golden grain
We walked through a field of golden wheat

Heyeah, saw a world, saw a God, and then I saw my sin
We experienced a vision of the world and of God, which led us to recognize our mistakes and wrongdoing

Heyeah, heard a story about a King who died and rose again
We heard a tale about a king who died and was resurrected

Heyeah, I think I'm ripe, won't you come and be my friend
I feel ready to change and I invite you to be my friend

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