Marty Stuart - Same Old Train

From the 1998 collaboration album, "Tribute to Tradition". I claim no rights to any of the images or music in this video. All rights remain with their respective owners. Lyrics: [Instrumental intro] [Clint Black] I got on in Bristol, by the old Virginia line With a suitcase full of dreams and a brand new spendin' dime [Pam Tillis] I had a full bouquet of music wrapped in pretty words Singin' songs sent down from heaven on the wings of a speckled bird Wings of a speckled bird [Randy Travis] I heard a guitar and a fiddle, banjo and mandolin An old man opened up the door and told me, "Come on in" [Marty Stuart] He took my ticket, then he told me, "Bring what it is you do 'Cause that's how you'll be remembered when you're travelin' days are through" When you're travelin' days are through [Chorus] They came from the hills and mountains, the valleys and the plains Some were kind and gentle, and some too wild to tame [Emmylou Harris] A string of fearless hearts on an endless ball of twine It's the same old train, it's just a different time Just a different time [Instrumental bridge] [Merle Haggard] We sung songs in war, we sung songs in peace We traveled in abundance, and we traveled on relief [Travis Tritt] From the outer gates of heaven, to hellfire's burnin' door It don't matter where you take it 'cause it's been there before It's been there before [Chorus] They came from the hills and mountains, the valleys and the plains Some were kind and gentle, and some too wild to tame [Merle Haggard] A string of fearless hearts on an endless ball of twine [All] It's the same old train, it's just a different time Just a different time [Instrumental bridge] [Ricky Skaggs and Patty Loveless] Now like a precious treasure, that's immeasurable in worth We stand before a new wave, proud children of the Earth [Joe Diffie] We'll go on forever, and here's your solid proof As long as there's a world, we've gotta sing those folks the truth Sing those folks the truth [Chorus 2] [Dwight Yoakam] They came from the neon cities, the suburbs and the towns From Bakersfield to Baltimore, it's sacred holy ground [All] A string of fearless hearts on an endless ball of twine It's the same old train, it's just a different time Just a different time Just a different time Just a different time [Instrumental bridge] It's the same old train, it's just a different time Same old train, just a different time Songwriter: Marty Stuart Music Producer: Marty Stuart Video Producer: Eleanor Plant This song pays tribute to the long tradition of country music, and points to the 1927 Bristol Sessions as the starting point of the genre. George Plant wrote an interesting article for Genius.com on this subject that discusses the history and evolution of Country Music. You'll find it right here: https://genius.com/Country-genius-how-the-civil-war-shaped-country-music-annotated If you're trying to name all the singers and country artists of the past that appear in this video and you want some help, press the CC button on the video control bar to display their names.