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Lucas McGraw
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Aug 25, 2026 updated
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Petra's song 'Lucas McGraw' tells the story of a man whose life is transformed after getting religion. The neighbors notice his changed behavior—he stops drinking, swearing, and fighting, and starts attending church and treating his wife kindly. They mock him but also wonder if his faith is genuine. The song captures the tension between skepticism and curiosity about a real encounter with God, ultimately asking if what Lucas feels is truly from God.
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Lucas McGraw, what's come over you?
We're beginnin' to think you're touched
We heard you got religion
Ya ain't been 'round to see us much
Ya threw away your corncob pipe and your jug of moonshine brew
And we hear you ain't been doin' all those things you used to do
Lucas McGraw what's come over you?
You're shavin' every day
You ain't been chasin' women and you kissed your wife today
You went to church last Sunday and ya shook the preacher's hand
And they you been talkin' 'bout a home beyond this land
Lucas McGraw, what's come over you?
You never cuss no more
We hear you ain't been feudin', you hung your rifle by the door
Ya take a bath each Sunday, if you need it or not
And ya go to work on Monday even when it's hot
Lucas McGraw what's come over you?
We're beginnin' to think you're touched
We hear ya got religion, ya ain't been 'round to see us much
But ya know we've all been wonderin'
If what you got just might be real
And all the while we're laughin'
Is it really God, is it really God
Is it really God you feel?