Josephine
The Dustbowl Revival Lyrics

See the girl with the red dress on
The Dustbowl Revival saw a girl wearing a red dress

Just one look and I was long gone
They were immediately attracted to the girl

I asked her name, I was feeling pretty keen
The Dustbowl Revival wanted to know her name as they were interested in her

She said "They used to call me Joseph
The girl's name used to be Joseph

But now they call me Josephine"
But she now goes by Josephine

(They call me Josephine
The people she knows call her Josephine

I came from Kansas
The Dustbowl Revival is originally from Kansas

I was born the preacher′s son
They were born to a preacher father

I dropped my truck in Chinatown
They left their truck in Chinatown

I said "let's have some fun"
The Dustbowl Revival wanted to have some fun

I swear she′s got the sweetest smile
The girl has a very sweet smile

A man has ever seen
It's the sweetest smile a man has ever seen

You know that Josephine worked security
Josephine had a job in security

At a big club downtown
This job was at a large club downtown

And after hours we'd go dancing
The Dustbowl Revival and Josephine would go dancing after her shift

To the music that made no sound
The music they heard had no audible sound

I said "How did you get this way?"
The Dustbowl Revival asked Josephine how she became who she is now

She said "I'm in between"
Josephine explained that she is in a state of transition or ambiguity

You know they used to call her Joseph
Josephine used to be called Joseph

But now they call her Josephine
She now goes by Josephine

(They call her Josephine)
The people she knows call her Josephine

Oh, mother, can you tell me
The Dustbowl Revival is addressing their mother in this line

How do you know? (how do you know?)
They are asking their mother how she knows something

What if the girl you love
The Dustbowl Revival is discussing a hypothetical scenario with their mother

Who fits you like a glove
The person they love is a perfect match for them

Is a boy named Joe?
The person they love is named Joe, who is a boy

She took me out to Dublin′s
Josephine took the Dustbowl Revival out to Dublin's

And I had some sockeye buns
They ate sockeye buns while they were out

She brought me back to her place
Josephine invited the Dustbowl Revival back to her place

No, don′t you tell my mom
Josephine didn't want the Dustbowl Revival to tell their mother what they were doing

I don't know what I′m feeling but
The Dustbowl Revival is unsure of their emotions

But love knows how to win
However, they believe that love will find a way

You know they used to call her Joseph
Josephine used to be called Joseph

But now I call her Josephine
But to the Dustbowl Revival, she is known as Josephine

I call her Josephine (they used to call me Joseph)
The Dustbowl Revival calls her Josephine, while she used to be called Joseph

I call her Josephine (they used to call me Joseph)
The Dustbowl Revival calls her Josephine, while she used to be called Joseph

I call her Josephine (they used to call me Joseph)
The Dustbowl Revival calls her Josephine, while she used to be called Joseph

You know they used to call me Joseph
The Dustbowl Revival used to be called Joseph