# Miranda Lambert Covers Jim Croce Song

> Miranda Lambert reimagines Jim Croce’s 1973 hit on her album Crisco.
- Title: Miranda Lambert Covers Jim Croce Song · American Songwriter
- Summary: Miranda Lambert reimagines Jim Croce’s 1973 hit on her album Crisco. Miranda Lambert covers Jim Croce’s 1973 song 'I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song' for…
- Keywords: miranda lambert, crisco, jim croce, country music, ella langley, chris stapleton, music, culture, Miranda, Lambert, Covers, Jim
- Source: American Songwriter — https://americansongwriter.com/miranda-lambert-puts-her-country-spin-on-jim-croces-final-top-10-hit
- Author: Paige Gawley
- Published: 2026-10-04T18:53:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: miranda lambert, crisco, jim croce, country music, ella langley, chris stapleton, music, culture
## Miranda Lambert covers Jim Croce song
Miranda Lambert covers Jim Croce’s 1973 song 'I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song' on her album Crisco.
## Lambert’s musical inspiration
Lambert said she felt connected to Croce’s music after listening to his songs in Arizona.

> I was listening to a ton of Jim Croce out in the desert in Arizona and I just felt like really connected to some of his music like I hadn’t ever before
## Crisco’s string section
The album features a string section, a new musical choice for Lambert’s Crisco project.
## Snakeskin Boots collaboration
Lambert co-wrote 'Snakeskin Boots' with Ella Langley, describing it as Thelma and Louise without driving off the cliff.

> We wrote ‘Snakeskin Boots’ with Ella in mind. She and I are kindred spirits
## Crisco’s Quentin Tarantino connection
Lambert said the song could soundtrack a Quentin Tarantino film or fill a Studio 54 dance floor.

> We wanted this one to feel like Nancy Sinatra’s ‘Bang Bang’ with all the retro Western swagger of the late ‘60s
## Crisco’s Chris Stapleton duet
Crisco includes a duet between Lambert and Chris Stapleton titled 'A Song to Sing'.
## Key takeaway

Miranda Lambert covers Jim Croce’s 1973 song 'I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song' for her album Crisco.