I heard Steve Wariner Holes in the Floor of Heaven for the first time performed by a local musician in North Carolina in the late 90’s at a Bed & Breakfast named The Bluebird Lodge. It was soon after my father and brother had recently passed away. I find it amazing how some songs like Steve Wariner Holes in the Floor of Heaven can touch a part of us in ways nothing else can. Since than I have seen many people also connect with Steve Wariner Holes in the Floor of Heaven in a similar manner as a professional DJ.
Steve Wariner Holes in the Floor of Heaven is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Steve Wariner. It is the lead-off single from his 1998 album Burnin’ the Roadhouse Down, as well as his first single in four years. It peaked at #2 in both the United States and Canada.
Steve Wariner Holes in the Floor of Heaven Story
Told in first-person, the main protagonist recalls the deaths of his grandmother (“One day shy of eight years old“) and his young wife, and the sadness he felt upon each passing. Each time, the man recalls how a cold rain reminds him of his beloved descendants crying down from Heaven, wishing they could still be with him, experiencing and sharing various joys in his life (“There’s holes in the floor of Heaven/and her tears are pouring down/That’s how I know she’s watching/wishing she could be here now“).
In the case of the young man’s wife (who died from pregnancy complications giving birth to their daughter), the point is driven home in the final verse of the song, which depicts his now 23 year old daughter’s wedding day. At the end of the ceremony, it begins to rain, making the father of the bride very sad; the daughter picks up on this and comforts him by saying the rain is her late mother’s tears of joy.
Steve Wariner Holes in the Floor of Heaven Music Video
Wariner has come to be known over the years for his incredible writing skills with Number 1 hits written for Garth Brooks and Clint Black. He has placed more than fifty songs on the Billboard Country Singles Charts as a performer, including Steve Wariner Holes in the Floor of Heaven.