[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Well I got on in Bristol, by the old Virgina line
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With a suitcase full of dreams,
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And a brand new spendin' dime
[Verse 2]
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I had a full bouquet of music, wrapped in pretty words
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Singin' songs sent down from heaven,
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On the wings of a speckled bird
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Wings of a speckled bird
[Verse 3]
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I heard a guitar and a fiddle, banjo and mandolin
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An old man opened up the door and told me "come on in"
[Verse 4]
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He took my ticket, then he told me,
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Bring what it is you do
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'Cause that's how you'll be remembered
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When you're travelin' days are through
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When you're travelin' days are through
[Chorus]
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They came from the hills and mountains,
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The valleys and the plains
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Some were kind and gentle,
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And some too wild to tame
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A string of fearless hearts, on an endless ball of twine
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It's the same old train, it's
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just a different time
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Just a different time
[Intro]
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[Verse 5]
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We sung songs in war, we sung songs in peace
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We traveled in abundance and we traveled on relief
[Verse 6]
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From the outer gates of heaven, to hell fire's burnin' door
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It don't matter where you take it,
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'Cause it's been there before
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It's been there before
[Chorus]
F C
They came from the hills and mountains,
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The valleys and the plains
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Some were kind and gentle,
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And some too wild to tame
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A string of fearless hearts, on an endless ball of twine
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It's the same old train, it's
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just a different time
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Just a different time
[Intro]
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[Verse 7]
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Now like a precious treasure, that's immeasurable in worth
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We stand before a new wave, proud children of the earth
[Verse 8]
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We'll go on forever, and here's your solid proof
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As long as there's a world we've gotta
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Sing Those folks the truth
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Sing those folks the truth
[Chorus]
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They came from the neon cities,
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The suburbs and the towns
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From Bakersfield to Baltimore,
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It's sacred holy ground
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A string of fearless hearts, on an endless ball of twine
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It's the same old train, it's
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just a different time
G D
Just a different time
G D
Just a different time
G D
Just a different time
[Solo]
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[Outro]
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It's the same old train, it's just a different time
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Same old train, just a different time
