Ricky Skaggs

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"Talk About Sufferin'"

"Talk About Sufferin'"



Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-followin' Jesus
Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-lovin' Jesus

The gospel train is comin'
Now don't you want to go
And leave this world of sorrow
And troubles here below

Oh, can't you hear it father?
And don't you want to go
And leave this world of sorrow
And troubles here below

Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-followin' Jesus
Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-lovin' Jesus

Oh, can't you hear it mother?
Now don't you want to go
And leave this world of sorrow
And troubles here below

The gospel train is comin'
Now don't you want to go
And leave this world of sorrow
And troubles here below

 

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"Talk About Suffering"

"Talk About Suffering"



Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-followin' Jesus
Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-lovin' Jesus

The gospel train is comin'
Now don't you want to go
And leave this world of sorrow
And troubles here below

Oh, can't you hear it father?
And don't you want to go
And leave this world of sorrow
And troubles here below

Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-followin' Jesus
Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-lovin' Jesus

Oh, can't you hear it mother?
Now don't you want to go
And leave this world of sorrow
And troubles here below

The gospel train is comin'
Now don't you want to go
And leave this world of sorrow
And troubles here below

 

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"Tennessee Blues"

"Tennessee Blues"



If I had my way I'd leave here today
I'd leave in a hurry
I'd find me a place where I could stay
And not have to worry.

A place I could use
A place I could lose the Tennessee Blues.

I'd find me a spot on some mountain top
With no one around me
Valleys and streams, birds in the trees
And hills that surround me.

I'd try to forget all my regrets
I'd keep just the good times
I'd wake and I'd sleep, nothing but peace
Feel free all the time...

 

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"Thanks Again"

"Thanks Again"



I've sent bouquets for Mother's Day,
For Father's Day, a shirt and card.
While they came from the heart,
They all fell short of saying how special you both are.

It wasn't ' til I was up and gone,
Married with a couple of kids of my own,
Doing what mamas and daddies do,
That I realized what I must have put you through.

So thanks again for the love in the cradle,
And all of the changes that kept me dry
And thanks again for the love at our table,
And tannin' my bottom when I told you a lie.

For takin' me fishin' and flyin' my kites,
And tuckin' me in, yes, night after night;
To my beautiful life-long friends,
Hey, mom and daddy thanks again.

I'm still a young man, least I think I am,
But I'm watchin' my own hair turn gray
And your call last Sunday brought to mind,
That I owe you a debt I can never repay.

So thanks again for worryin' and waitin',
When I started datin' on weekend nights
And thanks again for the help with my homework,
And sittin' up with me till I got it right.

Your car for the prom, your letters in 'Nam,
But most of all, Daddy, for marryin' mom;
To my beautiful life long friends,
Hey, Mom and Daddy thanks again.

To my beautiful life long friends,
Hey, mom and daddy thanks again...

 

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"That's Why I'm Walkin'"

"That's Why I'm Walkin'"



I've got my angel on my mind that's why I'm walkin'
There's such an ache in this old heart now I ain't talkin'
The little hand that held mine tight just waved goodbye tonight
I've got her sweet love on my mind that's why I'm walkin'.

With an old love on your mind life's not worth livin'
I breathe her name with every breath I'm breathin'
Why could I never see how much she meant to me
I've got her sweet love on my mind that's why I'm walkin'.

With an old love on your mind life's not worth livin'
I breathe her name with every breath I'm breathin'
Why could I never see how much she meant to me
I've got her sweet love on my mind that's why I'm walkin'.

I've got my angel on my mind that's why I'm walkin'...

 

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"The Darkest Hour"

"The Darkest Hour"



The sun is slowly sinking
The day is almost gone
Still darkness falls around us
And we must journey on.

The darkest hour is just before dawn
The narrow way leads home
Lay down your soul let Jesus in
The darkest hour is just before dawn.

Like a shepherd out on the mountain
Watchin' the sheep down below
He's coming back to claim us
Will you be ready to go?

The darkest hour is just before dawn
The narrow way leads home
Lay down your soul let Jesus in
The darkest hour is just before dawn.

The darkest hour is just before dawn...

 

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"The Old Home"

"The Old Home"



I live in my own home in the mountains
And the only friend I've ever had
And while I travel this world over
My hearts been so lonely and sad

I'm going back to the old home
Back to the place where I used to live
Where the sweet waters flow and the wild flowers grow
Back to the old tavern home on the hill

I know my dear mother is waitin'
Waitin' alone on the hill
With silver in her hair and a twinkle in her eye
In the old tavern home on the hill

I'm going back to the old home
Back to the place I love so well
Where the sweet waters flow and the wild flowers grow
Back to the old home on the hill

Here's how I come by since I saw her
I've travel many million mile
But now there's a light in the window
And she's waitin' at the door with a smile

I'm going back to the old home
Back to the place I loved so well
Where the sweet waters flow and the wild flowers grow
Back to the old home on the hill

I'm going back to the old home
Back to the place I loved so well
Where the sweet waters flow and the wild flowers grow
Back to the old home on the hill

 

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"The Peace Song"

"The Peace Song"



Now peace begins on earth,
And let it begin with me
Now peace begins on earth
The peace that was meant to be.

With God as our power
United all are we
Let us walk with each other
In perfect harmony.

Yes, peace begins with me
Yes, this is the moment now!
With every step I take
Let this be my solemn vow.

To take each moment and live each moment
In peace eternally
Yes, there is peace on earth,
And yes, it begins with me...

 

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"The Selfishness In Man"

"The Selfishness In Man"



I saw a little beam of sunlight steal across a purple sky
And bend down to kiss a rosebud oh it made me wanna cry
To think that I had been permitted to see a part of nature's plan
Oh, there's nothing that stands out more than the selfishness in man.

Little children painting pictures of the birds and apple trees
Oh, why can't the grown up people have the faith of one of these
And to think those tiny fingers might become a killer's hand
Oh, there's nothing that stands out more than the selfishness in man.

Why can't we see the folly and the uselessness of hate
Love could lead to understanding maybe it's not loo late
Then perhaps in his great wisdom we might learn to understand
Then there'd be no shame or sorrow and no selfishness in man.

Why can't we see the folly and the uselessness of hate
Love could lead to understanding maybe it's not loo late
Then perhaps in his great wisdom we might learn to understand
Then there'd be no shame or sorrow and no selfishness in man...

 

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"The Solid Rock"

"The Solid Rock"



My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly lean on Jesus name

On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil

On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

His oath, His covenant, His blood
Support me in the whelming flood
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay

On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

When He shall come with trumpet sound
O may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless to stand before the throne

On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand