Lyric discussion by jennyjenjen 

Cover art for The Stable Song lyrics by Gregory Alan Isakov

I would have to say that the first line is actually "I know when a song's written just like prayer," and that it's "And I drank and sang and passed in the stable" (it's The Stable Song after all)

and it could be "I remember when a song's written just like prayer" -- he kinda mumbles it..