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Jimmy Fortune: Songs of an American Dreamer | Gaither Gospel Hour

August 11, 2025 | S25 E33 | 59:0

Jimmy Fortune: Songs of an American Dreamer | Gaither Gospel Hour
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Gaither Gospel Hour | Jimmy Fortune: Songs of an American Dreamer | Gaither Gospel Hour | August 11, 2025
  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ come with me and i'll take you away ♪
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  • ♪ to a place i knew yesterday ♪
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  • ♪ where wild flowers grow ♪
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  • ♪ and peaceful rivers flow ♪
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  • ♪ and the blue mountains mingle with the stars ♪
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  • ♪ and the memories that make you who you are ♪
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  • ♪ where the mountains of virginia know my name ♪
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  • ♪ and life somehow keeps taking me away ♪
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  • ♪ but i go back in my mind ♪
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  • ♪ back to those nelson county times ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ they always take me back ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ there's no other place like that ♪
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  • ♪ no matter where life takes me or how far away it seems ♪
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  • ♪ i keep holding on to my virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ yeah, i've roamed this whole world over ♪
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  • ♪ i've been everywhere ♪
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  • ♪ but when you see those blue ridge mountains ♪
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  • ♪ no others can compare ♪
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  • ♪ like the tall trees on a mountainside ♪
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  • ♪ my roots are buried deep ♪
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  • ♪ in the rivers and the valleys ♪
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  • ♪ of my virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ they always take me back ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ there's no other place like that ♪
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  • ♪ no matter where life takes me or how far away it seems ♪
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  • ♪ i keep holding on to my virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ yeah, i still hold it sacred ♪
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  • ♪ this place that i call home ♪
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  • ♪ 'cause i love to ride the back roads ♪
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  • ♪ and smell the fresh hay mowed ♪
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  • ♪ from the mountains to the ocean ♪
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  • ♪ that great atlantic shore ♪
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  • ♪ they hold everything i dream of ♪
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  • ♪ yeah, i couldn't love it more ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ they always take me back ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ there's no other place like that ♪
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  • ♪ no matter where life takes me or how far away it seems ♪
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  • ♪ i keep holding on to my virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ i love to feel the wind blow through the tall pines ♪
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  • ♪ and hear the pretty sound of a whippoorwill ♪
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  • ♪ i love to smell the lilac in the springtime ♪
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  • ♪ oh, i still see me running through the fields ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ they always take me back ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ there's no other place like that ♪
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  • ♪ and no matter where life takes me ♪
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  • ♪ or how far away it seems ♪
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  • ♪ i keep holding on to my virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ yeah, no matter where life takes me ♪
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  • ♪ or how far away it seems ♪
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  • ♪ i keep going back to my virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ virginia dreams ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
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  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
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  • ♪ ooh, ooh ♪
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  • Well, welcome, everybody. - oh.
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  • - these are songs that kind of helped shape my life.
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  • And we're here in the beautiful, newly renovated
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  • Ricky skaggs' new studio.
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  • And i am so proud and honored to be here.
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  • We get to show this place off, and also,
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  • Mr. ricky skaggs and sharon white.
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  • - thank you, jimmy.
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  • - well, i tell you, this is a god thing for me.
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  • - it's a god thing for us.
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  • - thank you all so much for coming and doing this with me
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  • Because i couldn't think of anybody better to share
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  • My life story with than you guys.
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  • - glad to have you in our house.
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  • - yeah, absolutely.
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  • - it feels like home. - it does.
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  • - it really does. - yeah.
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  • This place has really been prayed over.
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  • And we just asked god that he would bring sounds
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  • In this place that would go out and touch
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  • People all over the world.
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  • - well, i couldn't think of any place better
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  • To have this because like i said,
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  • That song was just about virginia, where i grew up.
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  • And i was born in williamsburg, virginia.
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  • And i was raised in a little place called
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  • Nelson county, virginia.
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  • And, you know, it's a very rural area.
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  • I grew up, nine kids and mom and dad.
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  • And i'm number seven of nine kids.
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  • And daddy went broke making fortunes.
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  • That's what i tell people most the time.
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  • And-- [laughter]
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  • When i say we were pretty poor, we were.
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  • But-- but, boy, we had a--
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  • I had a wonderful life growing up.
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  • And that's why i like to share these songs with people,
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  • Because they're basically songs that happened
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  • To shape my life.
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  • And i want-- growing up in a family of mom and dad,
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  • Who were believers, and so, you know,
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  • That was the important thing to me,
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  • That i got to have so many great memories
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  • That i'm sure a lot of you out there
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  • Can share the same things.
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  • My life's not so much different than a lot of people's.
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  • But through the help of the good lord,
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  • I've gotten to share it with people, you know?
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  • - well, that's what's important, is that
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  • We give away what we have.
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  • - right.
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  • - you know, when we've been blessed with the spirit--
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  • - that's right.
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  • - go out and give it away. - amen.
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  • Amen. - let people know, yeah.
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  • - well, we got a lot of songs lined up to do, so here we go.
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  • We're gonna dig in--
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  • [laughter]
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  • And have some fun.
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  • How about playing with me on this thing, ricky?
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  • Come on, pick that mandolin up, you know,
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  • Because my daddy was a mandolin player, see?
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  • - mine too.
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  • - if you don't mind--
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  • Yeah, yeah, that's right.
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  • That's right.
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  • That's exactly right.
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  • But anyway, just a simple little song,
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  • Just thanking god for my mama and daddy.
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  • [upbeat music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ i remember back when i was just a young boy ♪
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  • ♪ with mom and dad and my sweet family ♪
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  • ♪ times were hard ♪
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  • ♪ but we always seemed to make it ♪
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  • ♪ 'cause god seemed to somehow know our every need ♪
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  • ♪ and on sundays, we would gather around our table ♪
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  • ♪ and thank god for how he blessed our family ♪
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  • ♪ and for giving us a loving mom and daddy ♪
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  • ♪ and for all the time they spent down on their knees ♪
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  • ♪ so, god, we thank you for mama and daddy ♪
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  • ♪ and for placing us in their loving care ♪
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  • ♪ and for giving us a christian home ♪
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  • ♪ and the good times that we share ♪
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  • ♪ and for all the time down on their knees in prayer ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ now, mama and daddy, they've been gone ♪
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  • ♪ for some time now ♪
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  • ♪ and that old house gets lonesome now and then ♪
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  • ♪ but in the quiet, we still can hear their laughter ♪
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  • ♪ and sometimes i hear daddy playing his mandolin ♪
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  • ♪ and on sundays, we still gather around our table ♪
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  • ♪ and thank god for how he blessed our family ♪
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  • ♪ and for giving us a loving mom and daddy ♪
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  • ♪ and for all the times spent down on their knees ♪
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  • ♪ so, god, we thank you for mama and daddy ♪
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  • ♪ and for placing us in their loving care ♪
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  • ♪ and for giving us a christian home ♪
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  • ♪ and the good times that we shared ♪
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  • ♪ and for all the time down on their knees in prayer ♪
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  • ♪ and for all the time down on their knees ♪
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  • ♪ in prayer ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Thank you, lord.
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  • - amen.
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  • - a great song.
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  • Wow.
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  • - true song, as you know.
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  • I mean, y'all grew up the same way i did.
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  • And as you know, there's a book that goes along with this.
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  • It's called "stories of an american dream."
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  • It goes along with this. - cool.
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  • - it's "songs of an american dreamer."
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  • And then we got a dvd and a cd coming out, as well.
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  • But the story--
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  • When i started writing this book a few years back,
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  • What i realized, when i-- in writing it,
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  • That it wasn't so much about me as it was
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  • About the people that have put me where i'm at
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  • And made me who i am.
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  • I just don't think that--
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  • Well, i know i wouldn't be here if it weren't
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  • For my mother's prayers and--
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  • And the fact that-- the things that she did for us kids.
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  • And to still feel those prayers
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  • Living and going on today, isn't that a great thing?
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  • - yeah. - it is.
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  • Well, i'm excited to hear you do
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  • This next song because it's one of my all-time favorites.
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  • So why did you choose it?
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  • What's the deal behind this one?
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  • - well, it's called "the end of the world," skeeter davis.
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  • And it was actually one of the first songs
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  • I heard on the radio when i was little.
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  • And when i started going to elementary school, of course,
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  • Sooner or later, you got to go in the bathroom.
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  • You got to use the bathroom.
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  • - it's gonna happen. - i discovered--
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  • - it's just gonna happen.
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  • - i discovered the best reverb i'd ever heard--
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  • - oh, man.
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  • - when i went in that bathroom.
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  • - i know.
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  • - and i was like, man, this is incredible.
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  • So i thought-- i went--
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  • I got to class, and i thought, i wonder--
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  • I wonder what that song would sound like in there,
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  • If i was singing it.
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  • So i went to the bathroom.
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  • And i'm standing in there.
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  • I'm singing that song in the bathroom.
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  • And i hear the sound.
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  • And i sung the whole thing.
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  • I mean, i'm standing there.
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  • It sounds like-- coming back to me, you know?
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  • And after i finish singing, i hear this clapping behind me.
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  • - oh, great.
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  • - it was my principal, mr. shelton.
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  • - oh, gosh.
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  • - he said, that's good, little fortune,
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  • But now you're gonna have to--
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  • You can't stand in here and sing all day.
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  • You're gonna have to go back to the classroom sometime.
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  • So he took me by the hand, took me back to the classroom,
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  • And told my teacher what i was doing in there, you know.
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  • And she laughed about it.
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  • But-- but i mean, it was such a beautiful song.
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  • And i mean, i just thought it was-- the melody.
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  • - it is. it's got a beautiful melody.
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  • - i felt like i had a voice, you know?
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  • - that's great.
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  • - and at that moment, i kind of realized, hey, maybe--
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  • This might be what i'm supposed to do.
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  • You know what i'm saying? - yeah.
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  • - and then after that, i--
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  • These kids would pay me a nickel to sing them a song.
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  • And i kept going around with nickels in my pocket.
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  • - yeah. aw, that's great.
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  • - and so when i was little, i thought,
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  • Well, you know, i'm getting paid to do something i love.
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  • - yeah.
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  • - you know, still am. - what a deal!
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  • Yeah, amen.
  • 00:13:05.207 --> 00:13:06.442
  • - but yeah, i just love this song,
  • 00:13:06.442 --> 00:13:07.843
  • "at the end of the world."
  • 00:13:07.843 --> 00:13:09.378
  • And so i think we'll try to-- y'all want to try
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  • To pull that off and see what we can do with it?
  • 00:13:11.981 --> 00:13:13.582
  • - ok. - ok, let's do it.
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  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:13:18.320 --> 00:13:22.424
  • ♪ why does the sun ♪
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  • ♪ go on shining ♪
  • 00:13:25.561 --> 00:13:30.199
  • ♪ why does the sea ♪
  • 00:13:30.199 --> 00:13:33.135
  • ♪ rush to shore ♪
  • 00:13:33.135 --> 00:13:37.873
  • ♪ don't they know ♪
  • 00:13:37.873 --> 00:13:41.176
  • ♪ it's the end of the world ♪
  • 00:13:41.176 --> 00:13:45.381
  • ♪ 'cause you don't love me anymore ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:13:51.487 --> 00:13:53.389
  • ♪ why do the birds ♪
  • 00:13:53.389 --> 00:13:56.558
  • ♪ go on singing ♪
  • 00:13:56.558 --> 00:14:01.230
  • ♪ why do the stars ♪
  • 00:14:01.230 --> 00:14:04.233
  • ♪ glow above ♪
  • 00:14:04.233 --> 00:14:09.104
  • ♪ don't they know ♪
  • 00:14:09.104 --> 00:14:12.441
  • ♪ it's the end of the world ♪
  • 00:14:12.441 --> 00:14:16.612
  • ♪ it ended when i lost ♪
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  • ♪ your love ♪
  • 00:14:20.549 --> 00:14:24.653
  • ♪ i wake up in the morning ♪
  • 00:14:24.653 --> 00:14:28.157
  • ♪ and i wonder ♪
  • 00:14:28.157 --> 00:14:32.695
  • ♪ why everything's the same ♪
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  • ♪ as it was ♪
  • 00:14:36.365 --> 00:14:40.970
  • ♪ i can't understand ♪
  • 00:14:40.970 --> 00:14:44.473
  • ♪ no, i can't understand ♪
  • 00:14:44.473 --> 00:14:48.711
  • ♪ how life goes on ♪
  • 00:14:48.711 --> 00:14:51.780
  • ♪ the way it does ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:14:55.918 --> 00:15:25.948
  • ♪ i wake up in the morning ♪
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  • ♪ and i wonder ♪
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  • ♪ why everything's the same ♪
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  • ♪ as it was ♪
  • 00:15:41.797 --> 00:15:46.201
  • ♪ i can't understand ♪
  • 00:15:46.201 --> 00:15:49.938
  • ♪ no, i can't understand ♪
  • 00:15:49.938 --> 00:15:54.343
  • ♪ why life goes on ♪
  • 00:15:54.343 --> 00:15:57.346
  • ♪ the way it does ♪
  • 00:15:57.346 --> 00:16:02.918
  • ♪ why does my heart ♪
  • 00:16:02.918 --> 00:16:06.188
  • ♪ go on beating ♪
  • 00:16:06.188 --> 00:16:10.893
  • ♪ and why do these eyes ♪
  • 00:16:10.893 --> 00:16:14.196
  • ♪ of mine cry ♪
  • 00:16:14.196 --> 00:16:19.201
  • ♪ don't they know ♪
  • 00:16:19.201 --> 00:16:22.604
  • ♪ it's the end of the world ♪
  • 00:16:22.604 --> 00:16:28.210
  • ♪ it ended when you said ♪
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  • ♪ goodbye ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - wow.
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  • - goodness gra
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  • [soft music]
  • 00:17:47.022 --> 00:17:48.690
  • - ♪ oh, elizabeth ♪
  • 00:17:48.690 --> 00:17:53.829
  • ♪ i long to see your pretty face ♪
  • 00:17:53.829 --> 00:17:59.101
  • ♪ i long to touch your lips ♪
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  • ♪ i long to feel your warm embrace ♪
  • 00:18:04.339 --> 00:18:09.845
  • ♪ don't know if i can ever live my life ♪
  • 00:18:09.845 --> 00:18:16.485
  • ♪ without you ♪
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  • ♪ oh, elizabeth ♪
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  • ♪ i'm sure missing you ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ i remember when we shared a life ♪
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  • ♪ together ♪
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  • ♪ and you gave me strength and love ♪
  • 00:18:42.144 --> 00:18:46.081
  • ♪ and life that felt brand-new ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:18:50.752 --> 00:18:52.955
  • ♪ but you're so far away ♪
  • 00:18:52.955 --> 00:18:57.125
  • ♪ i have to say i'm feeling blue ♪
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  • ♪ and, oh, elizabeth ♪
  • 00:19:03.799 --> 00:19:08.770
  • ♪ i'm sure missing you ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ oh, elizabeth ♪
  • 00:19:14.643 --> 00:19:19.848
  • ♪ i long to see your pretty face ♪
  • 00:19:19.848 --> 00:19:24.953
  • ♪ i long to touch your lips ♪
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  • ♪ i long to feel your warm embrace ♪
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  • ♪ don't know if i can ever live my life ♪
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  • ♪ without you ♪
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  • ♪ oh, elizabeth ♪
  • 00:19:46.708 --> 00:19:51.546
  • ♪ i'm sure missing you ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:19:57.452 --> 00:20:14.803
  • ♪ well, it's been said before ♪
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  • ♪ that i've caused many heartaches ♪
  • 00:20:23.245 --> 00:20:30.052
  • ♪ and i wonder if that part's ♪
  • 00:20:30.052 --> 00:20:35.691
  • ♪ really true ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ be it right or wrong ♪
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  • ♪ it feels my heart would surely break ♪
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  • ♪ and, oh, elizabeth ♪
  • 00:20:50.972 --> 00:20:55.977
  • ♪ i hope you understand ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ oh, elizabeth ♪
  • 00:21:02.150 --> 00:21:07.622
  • ♪ i long to see your pretty face ♪
  • 00:21:07.622 --> 00:21:12.661
  • ♪ i long to touch your lips ♪
  • 00:21:12.661 --> 00:21:18.100
  • ♪ i long to feel your warm embrace ♪
  • 00:21:18.100 --> 00:21:23.638
  • ♪ don't know if i can ever live my life ♪
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  • ♪ without you ♪
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  • ♪ oh, elizabeth ♪
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  • ♪ i'm sure missing you ♪
  • 00:21:39.688 --> 00:21:45.127
  • ♪ i don't know if i can ever live my life ♪
  • 00:21:45.127 --> 00:21:51.933
  • ♪ without you ♪
  • 00:21:51.933 --> 00:21:56.738
  • ♪ oh, elizabeth ♪
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  • ♪ i'm sure missing you ♪
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  • ♪ oh, elizabeth ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - wow. - wow.
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  • - yeah.
  • 00:22:29.571 --> 00:22:30.572
  • - great harmony, you kids.
  • 00:22:30.572 --> 00:22:33.608
  • - so good. - isn't that great?
  • 00:22:33.608 --> 00:22:34.810
  • - mercy. - wow!
  • 00:22:34.810 --> 00:22:36.411
  • - we need canned applause.
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  • [laughter]
  • 00:22:38.180 --> 00:22:40.882
  • - that's ok, we got enough here in this room, buddy,
  • 00:22:40.882 --> 00:22:42.951
  • I'll tell you what.
  • 00:22:42.951 --> 00:22:44.186
  • I'm feeling it. i'm feeling the love and the--
  • 00:22:44.186 --> 00:22:45.787
  • - oh, man.
  • 00:22:45.787 --> 00:22:47.122
  • - and the emotion and the heart that's in this room,
  • 00:22:47.122 --> 00:22:48.690
  • Of all the music's been made all over-- through these years.
  • 00:22:48.690 --> 00:22:52.227
  • - yeah.
  • 00:22:52.227 --> 00:22:53.295
  • - think about the history that's
  • 00:22:53.295 --> 00:22:54.396
  • In this room, right here. - yeah.
  • 00:22:54.396 --> 00:22:55.497
  • - you and me, ricky, sharon--
  • 00:22:55.497 --> 00:22:57.365
  • - yeah.
  • 00:22:57.365 --> 00:22:58.366
  • - buddy, i tell you what.
  • 00:22:58.366 --> 00:22:59.968
  • - so this was the song, then, that followed "elizabeth"?
  • 00:22:59.968 --> 00:23:01.870
  • - right.
  • 00:23:01.870 --> 00:23:03.104
  • - and it was, like, another big hit for y'all.
  • 00:23:03.104 --> 00:23:04.973
  • - yeah, "elizabeth" was song of the year.
  • 00:23:04.973 --> 00:23:07.375
  • And i won-- 1985.
  • 00:23:07.375 --> 00:23:09.945
  • And i won songwriter of the year for that song.
  • 00:23:09.945 --> 00:23:12.781
  • And it was like, how do you explain it?
  • 00:23:12.781 --> 00:23:14.149
  • God things. - first song.
  • 00:23:14.149 --> 00:23:15.417
  • - duh.
  • 00:23:15.417 --> 00:23:16.751
  • - yeah, so then "my only love" was on the next album.
  • 00:23:16.751 --> 00:23:20.722
  • And it also followed the same thing.
  • 00:23:20.722 --> 00:23:23.592
  • It was number one song--
  • 00:23:23.592 --> 00:23:25.060
  • Song of the year 1986, in country music.
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  • I wrote this song--
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  • My brother tony came to me the night
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  • Before he was getting married.
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  • And he had a lionel richie song.
  • 00:23:33.235 --> 00:23:35.737
  • And he said, man, his wife, rhonda,
  • 00:23:35.737 --> 00:23:37.739
  • Said she'd really like to hear this song for her--
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  • Can you sing it for our wedding?
  • 00:23:39.741 --> 00:23:41.810
  • I said, tony, this is the night before you're getting married.
  • 00:23:41.810 --> 00:23:43.845
  • I said, look, i said, i got an idea for a song.
  • 00:23:43.845 --> 00:23:46.548
  • Why don't i try to write one?
  • 00:23:46.548 --> 00:23:48.450
  • He said, if you think you can.
  • 00:23:48.450 --> 00:23:49.684
  • I said, i'll try.
  • 00:23:49.684 --> 00:23:50.819
  • - oh, my goodness.
  • 00:23:50.819 --> 00:23:51.887
  • - so i went home and i wrote this song.
  • 00:23:51.887 --> 00:23:53.755
  • And i came back the next day, got out of the car,
  • 00:23:53.755 --> 00:23:55.824
  • He said, well, did you get it written?
  • 00:23:55.824 --> 00:23:56.958
  • I said, yeah. he said, can i hear it?
  • 00:23:56.958 --> 00:23:58.059
  • I said, no.
  • 00:23:58.059 --> 00:23:59.060
  • [laughter] - trust me.
  • 00:23:59.060 --> 00:24:01.129
  • - i said, i'm gonna sing it during the wedding.
  • 00:24:01.129 --> 00:24:02.297
  • And he said, you think it's good?
  • 00:24:02.297 --> 00:24:03.632
  • I said, i think it's a good song.
  • 00:24:03.632 --> 00:24:05.634
  • And-- - this is great.
  • 00:24:05.634 --> 00:24:07.168
  • - so i sung it during the wedding, the lighting
  • 00:24:07.168 --> 00:24:08.837
  • Of the unity candles.
  • 00:24:08.837 --> 00:24:09.905
  • He looked over at me and he went--
  • 00:24:09.905 --> 00:24:11.106
  • [whispering] number one.
  • 00:24:11.106 --> 00:24:12.140
  • - number one. - yeah.
  • 00:24:12.140 --> 00:24:13.408
  • - number one. - prophesy.
  • 00:24:13.408 --> 00:24:14.409
  • - number one.
  • 00:24:14.409 --> 00:24:15.410
  • - that's what he said.
  • 00:24:15.410 --> 00:24:16.845
  • And so the statler brothers recorded it.
  • 00:24:16.845 --> 00:24:19.080
  • And it did.
  • 00:24:19.080 --> 00:24:20.081
  • It went to number one.
  • 00:24:20.081 --> 00:24:21.416
  • And, you know, again, some of those things
  • 00:24:21.416 --> 00:24:25.186
  • That you just can't explain.
  • 00:24:25.186 --> 00:24:27.088
  • I've had a life that you just dream of,
  • 00:24:27.088 --> 00:24:30.425
  • In a lot of ways, you know?
  • 00:24:30.425 --> 00:24:31.993
  • But i'll play it for you if you want me to.
  • 00:24:31.993 --> 00:24:33.795
  • - yeah. you know it.
  • 00:24:33.795 --> 00:24:35.730
  • - we're wanting to hear it.
  • 00:24:35.730 --> 00:24:36.731
  • - "my only love."
  • 00:24:36.731 --> 00:24:38.733
  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:24:41.736 --> 00:24:49.444
  • ♪ you and i were meant for one another ♪
  • 00:24:49.444 --> 00:24:56.117
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:24:56.117 --> 00:25:00.255
  • ♪ today, we'll join our hearts eternally ♪
  • 00:25:00.255 --> 00:25:08.063
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:25:08.063 --> 00:25:11.366
  • ♪ and this moment, i'll always remember ♪
  • 00:25:11.366 --> 00:25:18.540
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:25:18.540 --> 00:25:22.677
  • ♪ all the words that mean so much to me ♪
  • 00:25:22.677 --> 00:25:31.453
  • ♪ and you're my only love ♪
  • 00:25:31.453 --> 00:25:38.560
  • ♪ my only love ♪
  • 00:25:38.560 --> 00:25:43.098
  • ♪ and i will thank the lord above ♪
  • 00:25:43.098 --> 00:25:48.169
  • ♪ for you each day ♪
  • 00:25:48.169 --> 00:25:53.875
  • ♪ i can't believe the way i feel ♪
  • 00:25:53.875 --> 00:26:00.415
  • ♪ you're so special ♪
  • 00:26:00.415 --> 00:26:02.651
  • ♪ you're so real ♪
  • 00:26:02.651 --> 00:26:06.187
  • ♪ and i know you'll always be ♪
  • 00:26:06.187 --> 00:26:10.492
  • ♪ my only love ♪
  • 00:26:10.492 --> 00:26:16.665
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:26:16.665 --> 00:26:19.134
  • ♪ listen closely to the words ♪
  • 00:26:19.134 --> 00:26:24.139
  • ♪ i'm saying ♪
  • 00:26:24.139 --> 00:26:30.111
  • ♪ i know i've never meant them more ♪
  • 00:26:30.111 --> 00:26:37.152
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:26:37.152 --> 00:26:41.523
  • ♪ for your love only ♪
  • 00:26:41.523 --> 00:26:44.426
  • ♪ i've been praying ♪
  • 00:26:44.426 --> 00:26:52.333
  • ♪ you and i are what ♪
  • 00:26:52.333 --> 00:26:55.870
  • ♪ this love is for ♪
  • 00:26:55.870 --> 00:27:01.443
  • ♪ and you're my only love ♪
  • 00:27:01.443 --> 00:27:07.982
  • ♪ my only love ♪
  • 00:27:07.982 --> 00:27:12.020
  • ♪ and i will thank the lord above ♪
  • 00:27:12.020 --> 00:27:17.726
  • ♪ for you each day ♪
  • 00:27:17.726 --> 00:27:23.298
  • ♪ i can't believe the way i feel ♪
  • 00:27:23.298 --> 00:27:29.971
  • ♪ you're so special ♪
  • 00:27:29.971 --> 00:27:32.273
  • ♪ you're so real ♪
  • 00:27:32.273 --> 00:27:35.477
  • ♪ and i know you'll always be ♪
  • 00:27:35.477 --> 00:27:40.348
  • ♪ my only love ♪
  • 00:27:40.348 --> 00:27:47.655
  • ♪ i know you'll always be ♪
  • 00:27:47.655 --> 00:27:53.261
  • ♪ my only love ♪
  • 00:27:53.261 --> 00:28:05.073
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:28:05.073 --> 00:28:14.449
  • - man, so good.
  • 00:28:14.516 --> 00:28:16.284
  • - yeah.
  • 00:28:16.284 --> 00:28:17.285
  • - three, four, one.
  • 00:29:19.547 --> 00:29:21.249
  • [gentle music]
  • 00:29:21.249 --> 00:29:24.252
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:29:24.252 --> 00:29:33.595
  • ♪ you're having second thoughts ♪
  • 00:29:33.661 --> 00:29:39.868
  • ♪ i can tell by the way you look at me ♪
  • 00:29:39.868 --> 00:29:46.374
  • ♪ i can tell by what i see ♪
  • 00:29:46.374 --> 00:29:52.113
  • ♪ you no longer believe in me ♪
  • 00:29:52.113 --> 00:29:58.386
  • ♪ i'm having bad dreams ♪
  • 00:29:58.386 --> 00:30:04.158
  • ♪ we can't seem to get back to where we used to be ♪
  • 00:30:04.158 --> 00:30:10.331
  • ♪ sometimes it feels we're worlds apart ♪
  • 00:30:10.331 --> 00:30:16.504
  • ♪ and i've got too much on my heart ♪
  • 00:30:16.504 --> 00:30:22.777
  • ♪ i've got too much on my heart ♪
  • 00:30:22.777 --> 00:30:29.050
  • ♪ and i don't like to feel the pain ♪
  • 00:30:29.050 --> 00:30:35.690
  • ♪ and i don't know where to start ♪
  • 00:30:35.690 --> 00:30:41.129
  • ♪ to make you love me once again ♪
  • 00:30:41.129 --> 00:30:46.401
  • ♪ and i don't have time to make you understand ♪
  • 00:30:46.401 --> 00:30:53.641
  • ♪ and, lord, this thing is getting out of hand ♪
  • 00:30:53.641 --> 00:30:59.781
  • ♪ the pain shoots through me like a dart ♪
  • 00:30:59.781 --> 00:31:05.987
  • ♪ and i've got too much on my heart ♪
  • 00:31:05.987 --> 00:31:10.091
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:31:10.091 --> 00:31:17.832
  • ♪ don't be so cold to me ♪
  • 00:31:21.469 --> 00:31:27.642
  • ♪ i know you've changed, but it's still hard for me ♪
  • 00:31:27.642 --> 00:31:33.915
  • ♪ and it's too late, i realize ♪
  • 00:31:33.915 --> 00:31:40.054
  • ♪ i can see it in your distant eyes ♪
  • 00:31:40.054 --> 00:31:46.427
  • ♪ that you needed all of me ♪
  • 00:31:46.427 --> 00:31:52.367
  • ♪ but i can't be there like i used to be ♪
  • 00:31:52.367 --> 00:31:58.606
  • ♪ and, lord, it's tearing me apart ♪
  • 00:31:58.606 --> 00:32:04.379
  • ♪ 'cause i've got too much on my heart ♪
  • 00:32:04.379 --> 00:32:10.718
  • ♪ i've got too much on my heart ♪
  • 00:32:10.718 --> 00:32:16.858
  • ♪ and i don't like to feel the pain ♪
  • 00:32:16.858 --> 00:32:23.398
  • ♪ and i don't know where to start ♪
  • 00:32:23.398 --> 00:32:28.836
  • ♪ to make you love me once again ♪
  • 00:32:28.836 --> 00:32:33.941
  • ♪ and i don't have time to make you understand ♪
  • 00:32:33.941 --> 00:32:41.516
  • ♪ and, lord, this thing is getting out of hand ♪
  • 00:32:41.516 --> 00:32:47.655
  • ♪ the pain shoots through me like a dart ♪
  • 00:32:47.655 --> 00:32:53.728
  • ♪ and i've got too much on my heart ♪
  • 00:32:53.728 --> 00:32:59.934
  • ♪ the pain shoots through me like a dart ♪
  • 00:32:59.934 --> 00:33:07.075
  • ♪ and i've got too much on my ♪
  • 00:33:07.075 --> 00:33:14.515
  • ♪ heart ♪
  • 00:33:14.515 --> 00:33:26.661
  • - wow - i love that.
  • 00:33:29.831 --> 00:33:31.532
  • - amen. - amen.
  • 00:33:31.532 --> 00:33:33.701
  • - i'll tell you another little story behind that song.
  • 00:33:33.701 --> 00:33:37.205
  • I took that song to the guys and sang it for them
  • 00:33:37.205 --> 00:33:39.907
  • And they just loved it.
  • 00:33:39.907 --> 00:33:41.275
  • This is what tells me-- it told me a lot
  • 00:33:41.275 --> 00:33:42.710
  • About the statler brothers.
  • 00:33:42.710 --> 00:33:46.013
  • When they got to the line, "i can see it"--
  • 00:33:46.013 --> 00:33:47.815
  • I had the line, "i can see it in your eyes,
  • 00:33:47.815 --> 00:33:49.984
  • I can see it in your eyes."
  • 00:33:49.984 --> 00:33:51.586
  • And they said, would you change that to,
  • 00:33:51.586 --> 00:33:53.554
  • "i can see it in your distant eyes"?
  • 00:33:53.554 --> 00:33:55.723
  • I said, absolutely.
  • 00:33:55.723 --> 00:33:57.091
  • And when they didn't ask for writers royalties on it,
  • 00:33:57.091 --> 00:33:59.293
  • I said, i love you guys.
  • 00:33:59.293 --> 00:34:01.829
  • [laughter]
  • 00:34:01.829 --> 00:34:04.298
  • That told me a lot about them.
  • 00:34:04.298 --> 00:34:05.766
  • Because a lot of times, somebody will change one word
  • 00:34:05.766 --> 00:34:07.668
  • And want a third of the song or a fourth.
  • 00:34:07.668 --> 00:34:10.538
  • But they didn't ask for anything.
  • 00:34:10.538 --> 00:34:11.906
  • They just said, hey, you know,
  • 00:34:11.906 --> 00:34:14.108
  • We just wanted to help you with that.
  • 00:34:14.108 --> 00:34:15.977
  • And i thought it really made it a better song.
  • 00:34:15.977 --> 00:34:18.179
  • - it did. - it's great.
  • 00:34:18.179 --> 00:34:19.547
  • - so that told me a lot about the statler brothers.
  • 00:34:19.547 --> 00:34:21.215
  • - yeah.
  • 00:34:21.215 --> 00:34:22.583
  • I put my name in the hat to play on this one,
  • 00:34:22.583 --> 00:34:24.418
  • Here, if it's ok.
  • 00:34:24.418 --> 00:34:26.420
  • - you can play on any you want to, ricky, i promise you that.
  • 00:34:26.420 --> 00:34:28.656
  • - well-- - i'm honored.
  • 00:34:28.656 --> 00:34:29.957
  • - i didn't want to get in the way because usually,
  • 00:34:29.957 --> 00:34:32.360
  • If there's a way, i'm in it.
  • 00:34:32.360 --> 00:34:33.694
  • [laughter]
  • 00:34:33.694 --> 00:34:35.196
  • - that's what sharon said.
  • 00:34:35.196 --> 00:34:36.330
  • - yeah.
  • 00:34:36.330 --> 00:34:37.798
  • - growing up in eastern kentucky,
  • 00:34:37.798 --> 00:34:40.334
  • I had a lot of friends that were in vietnam.
  • 00:34:40.334 --> 00:34:43.938
  • - this song is near and dear to my heart because
  • 00:34:43.938 --> 00:34:45.973
  • Of the sacrifices that were made and the travesty
  • 00:34:45.973 --> 00:34:50.178
  • Of war and the reasons for war.
  • 00:34:50.178 --> 00:34:54.715
  • - yeah.
  • 00:34:54.715 --> 00:34:55.883
  • - but those guys fought gallantly for--
  • 00:34:55.883 --> 00:35:00.788
  • For our country.
  • 00:35:00.788 --> 00:35:01.822
  • - sure did.
  • 00:35:01.822 --> 00:35:02.857
  • - so i'm always an honor-- honored
  • 00:35:02.857 --> 00:35:04.559
  • To play this song for them.
  • 00:35:04.559 --> 00:35:06.260
  • So "more than a name on the wall."
  • 00:35:06.260 --> 00:35:09.163
  • [somber music]
  • 00:35:09.163 --> 00:35:12.166
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:35:12.166 --> 00:35:20.808
  • ♪ i saw her from a distance ♪
  • 00:35:20.875 --> 00:35:25.346
  • ♪ as she walked up to the wall ♪
  • 00:35:25.346 --> 00:35:29.217
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:35:29.217 --> 00:35:32.553
  • ♪ in her hands she held some flowers ♪
  • 00:35:32.553 --> 00:35:37.091
  • ♪ as her tears began to fall ♪
  • 00:35:37.091 --> 00:35:41.262
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:35:41.262 --> 00:35:44.865
  • ♪ as she took out pen and paper ♪
  • 00:35:44.865 --> 00:35:49.537
  • ♪ as to trace her memories ♪
  • 00:35:49.537 --> 00:35:52.907
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:35:52.907 --> 00:35:56.944
  • ♪ and she looked up to heaven ♪
  • 00:35:56.944 --> 00:36:01.315
  • ♪ and the words she said were these ♪
  • 00:36:01.315 --> 00:36:05.453
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:36:05.453 --> 00:36:08.889
  • ♪ she said, lord, my boy was special ♪
  • 00:36:08.889 --> 00:36:13.361
  • ♪ and he meant so much to me ♪
  • 00:36:13.361 --> 00:36:17.064
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:36:17.064 --> 00:36:21.135
  • ♪ and, oh, i'd love to see him ♪
  • 00:36:21.135 --> 00:36:25.373
  • ♪ just one more time ♪
  • 00:36:25.373 --> 00:36:27.775
  • ♪ you see ♪
  • 00:36:27.775 --> 00:36:32.647
  • ♪ all i have are the memories ♪
  • 00:36:32.647 --> 00:36:37.351
  • ♪ and the moments to recall ♪
  • 00:36:37.351 --> 00:36:42.823
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:36:42.823 --> 00:36:44.959
  • ♪ so, lord, could you tell him ♪
  • 00:36:44.959 --> 00:36:47.461
  • ♪ that he's more than a name on a wall ♪
  • 00:36:47.461 --> 00:36:55.936
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:36:55.936 --> 00:37:02.076
  • ♪ she said he really missed the family ♪
  • 00:37:02.076 --> 00:37:07.081
  • ♪ being home on christmas day ♪
  • 00:37:07.081 --> 00:37:11.185
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:11.185 --> 00:37:14.288
  • ♪ and he died for god and country ♪
  • 00:37:14.288 --> 00:37:18.726
  • ♪ in a place so far away ♪
  • 00:37:18.726 --> 00:37:23.464
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:23.464 --> 00:37:26.100
  • ♪ i remember just a little boy ♪
  • 00:37:26.100 --> 00:37:30.404
  • ♪ playing war since he was three ♪
  • 00:37:30.404 --> 00:37:35.276
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:35.276 --> 00:37:37.945
  • ♪ but, lord, this time i know ♪
  • 00:37:37.945 --> 00:37:42.350
  • ♪ he's not coming home to me ♪
  • 00:37:42.350 --> 00:37:46.487
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:46.487 --> 00:37:49.390
  • ♪ she said, lord, my boy was special ♪
  • 00:37:49.390 --> 00:37:53.861
  • ♪ and he meant so much to me ♪
  • 00:37:53.861 --> 00:37:59.133
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:37:59.133 --> 00:38:01.469
  • ♪ and, oh, i'd love to see him ♪
  • 00:38:01.469 --> 00:38:05.973
  • ♪ but i know it just can't be ♪
  • 00:38:05.973 --> 00:38:11.445
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:11.445 --> 00:38:13.080
  • ♪ so i thank you for my memories ♪
  • 00:38:13.080 --> 00:38:17.818
  • ♪ and the moments to recall ♪
  • 00:38:17.818 --> 00:38:22.690
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:22.690 --> 00:38:25.626
  • ♪ so, lord, could you tell him ♪
  • 00:38:25.626 --> 00:38:28.396
  • ♪ that he's more than a name on a wall ♪
  • 00:38:28.396 --> 00:38:36.170
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:36.170 --> 00:38:37.705
  • ♪ lord, could you tell him ♪
  • 00:38:37.705 --> 00:38:40.207
  • ♪ that he's more than a name ♪
  • 00:38:40.207 --> 00:38:43.177
  • ♪ on a wall ♪
  • 00:38:43.177 --> 00:38:52.520
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:52.520 --> 00:39:02.062
  • - love that. - beautiful.
  • 00:39:05.699 --> 00:39:06.901
  • - you know what--
  • 00:39:06.901 --> 00:39:08.803
  • You know what herman told me he did after all that happened?
  • 00:39:08.803 --> 00:39:12.506
  • He said, i walked right in and signed up for another tour.
  • 00:39:12.506 --> 00:39:15.676
  • - wow. - my goodness.
  • 00:39:15.676 --> 00:39:17.445
  • - isn't that just like an american--
  • 00:39:17.445 --> 00:39:18.846
  • - yeah. - to do something like that?
  • 00:39:18.846 --> 00:39:20.414
  • - it is.
  • 00:39:20.414 --> 00:39:21.816
  • - went in and signed up for another tour, and went back.
  • 00:39:21.816 --> 00:39:23.717
  • - my goodness.
  • 00:39:23.717 --> 00:39:24.885
  • - i mean, that says something about that man,
  • 00:39:24.885 --> 00:39:26.720
  • I'll tell you that.
  • 00:39:26.720 --> 00:39:27.788
  • And many guys, many of them did that.
  • 00:39:27.788 --> 00:39:31.125
  • That tells you how much they love this country,
  • 00:39:31.125 --> 00:39:34.462
  • You know, and what's-- - yeah.
  • 00:39:34.462 --> 00:39:36.063
  • - what's been given for this country.
  • 00:39:36.063 --> 00:39:37.398
  • We get to sit here and enjoy the freedom.
  • 00:39:37.398 --> 00:39:41.035
  • We get to play our music and do what
  • 00:39:41.035 --> 00:39:42.870
  • We love to do because of those who gave their lives for us.
  • 00:39:42.870 --> 00:39:47.241
  • - that's right. amen.
  • 00:39:47.241 --> 00:39:48.642
  • - yeah.
  • 00:39:48.642 --> 00:39:49.677
  • I'm thankful for that. - yes, sir.
  • 00:39:49.677 --> 00:39:51.345
  • - yeah.
  • 00:39:51.345 --> 00:39:52.413
  • [soft music]
  • 00:39:52.413 --> 00:39:55.416
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:39:55.416 --> 00:40:12.833
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:40:16.403 --> 00:40:20.774
  • ♪ the sun always shines ♪
  • 00:40:20.774 --> 00:40:23.777
  • ♪ there's no minutes, no hours ♪
  • 00:40:23.777 --> 00:40:27.681
  • ♪ there's no such thing as time ♪
  • 00:40:27.681 --> 00:40:30.584
  • ♪ where the streets are paved with gold ♪
  • 00:40:30.584 --> 00:40:34.088
  • ♪ and you never grow old ♪
  • 00:40:34.088 --> 00:40:36.957
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:40:36.957 --> 00:40:40.494
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:40.494 --> 00:40:43.397
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:40:43.397 --> 00:40:47.668
  • ♪ everybody sings ♪
  • 00:40:47.668 --> 00:40:50.538
  • ♪ there's miles and miles of flowers ♪
  • 00:40:50.538 --> 00:40:54.074
  • ♪ and lots of pretty things ♪
  • 00:40:54.074 --> 00:40:56.710
  • ♪ yeah, the sky's a perfect blue ♪
  • 00:40:56.710 --> 00:41:00.347
  • ♪ everything looks brand-new ♪
  • 00:41:00.347 --> 00:41:03.384
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:41:03.384 --> 00:41:06.954
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:41:06.954 --> 00:41:10.024
  • ♪ no, i've never been to heaven ♪
  • 00:41:10.024 --> 00:41:13.527
  • ♪ i didn't know what it was like ♪
  • 00:41:13.527 --> 00:41:16.964
  • ♪ but god let me have a glimpse ♪
  • 00:41:16.964 --> 00:41:20.634
  • ♪ in my dream last night ♪
  • 00:41:20.634 --> 00:41:23.404
  • ♪ and i could see you smiling ♪
  • 00:41:23.404 --> 00:41:26.674
  • ♪ you were looking right at me ♪
  • 00:41:26.674 --> 00:41:30.044
  • ♪ and for the first time in a long time ♪
  • 00:41:30.044 --> 00:41:33.347
  • ♪ on your face i saw some peace ♪
  • 00:41:33.347 --> 00:41:36.150
  • ♪ and i knew everything was going to be all right ♪
  • 00:41:36.150 --> 00:41:42.423
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:41:42.423 --> 00:41:47.161
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:41:47.161 --> 00:41:48.996
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:41:48.996 --> 00:41:53.701
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:41:53.701 --> 00:41:56.403
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:41:56.403 --> 00:42:00.040
  • ♪ do you ever see me cry ♪
  • 00:42:00.040 --> 00:42:03.377
  • ♪ do you know how much i miss you ♪
  • 00:42:03.377 --> 00:42:06.447
  • ♪ i wish i could have said goodbye ♪
  • 00:42:06.447 --> 00:42:09.883
  • ♪ just one more i love you ♪
  • 00:42:09.883 --> 00:42:12.853
  • ♪ oh, am i really getting through ♪
  • 00:42:12.853 --> 00:42:16.256
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:42:16.256 --> 00:42:19.860
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:42:19.860 --> 00:42:22.896
  • ♪ well, i've never been to heaven ♪
  • 00:42:22.896 --> 00:42:26.333
  • ♪ didn't know what it was like ♪
  • 00:42:26.333 --> 00:42:29.703
  • ♪ but god let me have a glimpse ♪
  • 00:42:29.703 --> 00:42:33.240
  • ♪ in my dream last night ♪
  • 00:42:33.240 --> 00:42:35.976
  • ♪ and i could hear you laughing ♪
  • 00:42:35.976 --> 00:42:39.046
  • ♪ you were looking right at me ♪
  • 00:42:39.046 --> 00:42:42.349
  • ♪ and for the first time in a long time ♪
  • 00:42:42.349 --> 00:42:45.686
  • ♪ on your face i saw some peace ♪
  • 00:42:45.686 --> 00:42:48.789
  • ♪ and i knew everything was going to be all right ♪
  • 00:42:48.789 --> 00:42:54.795
  • ♪ no more tears ♪
  • 00:42:54.795 --> 00:42:57.731
  • ♪ and no more sad goodbyes ♪
  • 00:42:57.731 --> 00:43:01.735
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:43:01.735 --> 00:43:06.273
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:43:06.273 --> 00:43:08.242
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:43:08.242 --> 00:43:14.548
  • ♪ on the other side ♪
  • 00:43:14.548 --> 00:43:20.087
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:43:20.087 --> 00:43:23.190
  • ♪ i'll see you on the other side ♪
  • 00:43:23.190 --> 00:43:31.198
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:43:31.198 --> 00:43:35.202
  • And so that song was really inspired by my father.
  • 00:43:43.610 --> 00:43:47.314
  • I had a dream about my dad after he passed away.
  • 00:43:47.314 --> 00:43:50.484
  • And i hadn't--
  • 00:43:50.484 --> 00:43:53.587
  • I remember thinking, god, i wish
  • 00:43:53.587 --> 00:43:55.456
  • I could dream about my daddy.
  • 00:43:55.456 --> 00:43:57.091
  • And then one morning, i fell into a deep sleep,
  • 00:43:57.091 --> 00:44:01.495
  • And my daddy--
  • 00:44:01.495 --> 00:44:02.663
  • I was standing backstage.
  • 00:44:02.663 --> 00:44:03.797
  • I was by myself.
  • 00:44:03.797 --> 00:44:05.132
  • This was before the statler brothers retired.
  • 00:44:05.132 --> 00:44:06.734
  • I was pacing back and forth behind the stage.
  • 00:44:06.734 --> 00:44:09.570
  • And i'm like, what am i doing here, by myself,
  • 00:44:09.570 --> 00:44:11.538
  • Getting ready to do a show?
  • 00:44:11.538 --> 00:44:12.873
  • I was trying to ask myself that question.
  • 00:44:12.873 --> 00:44:15.309
  • And then this door opened up backstage, this bright light.
  • 00:44:15.309 --> 00:44:19.113
  • And my daddy walked through the light.
  • 00:44:19.113 --> 00:44:20.581
  • - oh, my.
  • 00:44:20.581 --> 00:44:21.949
  • - and he said, i bet you didn't think you'd see me again,
  • 00:44:21.949 --> 00:44:23.851
  • Did you, boy?
  • 00:44:23.851 --> 00:44:24.985
  • - wow.
  • 00:44:24.985 --> 00:44:26.253
  • - and i just ran over to him, and i--
  • 00:44:26.253 --> 00:44:28.288
  • I fell on my knees.
  • 00:44:28.288 --> 00:44:29.590
  • I was holding on to him, around his waist.
  • 00:44:29.590 --> 00:44:31.391
  • And-- and i could feel his hand on my back, like just--
  • 00:44:31.391 --> 00:44:35.462
  • And he was saying, you know, i'm ok.
  • 00:44:35.462 --> 00:44:38.999
  • He said-- i said, dad--
  • 00:44:38.999 --> 00:44:40.334
  • I started apologizing for everything that i'd ever done,
  • 00:44:40.334 --> 00:44:43.003
  • Tearing the transmission out of his car and all these things,
  • 00:44:43.003 --> 00:44:46.473
  • And not spending as much time with him as i wanted to
  • 00:44:46.473 --> 00:44:49.443
  • And not saying all the things i wanted to.
  • 00:44:49.443 --> 00:44:51.779
  • And he said, that's ok, son.
  • 00:44:51.779 --> 00:44:52.980
  • It's all right. i'm ok.
  • 00:44:52.980 --> 00:44:54.782
  • He said, you got to get out there and do a show.
  • 00:44:54.782 --> 00:44:58.318
  • I said, what are you talking about?
  • 00:44:58.318 --> 00:44:59.653
  • He said, you're on your own.
  • 00:44:59.653 --> 00:45:01.421
  • And i woke up.
  • 00:45:01.421 --> 00:45:02.489
  • - oh, my goodness.
  • 00:45:02.489 --> 00:45:03.857
  • - wow.
  • 00:45:03.857 --> 00:45:05.025
  • - i didn't want to wake up, but i woke up,
  • 00:45:05.025 --> 00:45:07.027
  • Just tears coming down.
  • 00:45:07.027 --> 00:45:09.329
  • And i-- i couldn't figure out what that dream was about.
  • 00:45:09.329 --> 00:45:13.300
  • A couple years later, when the statler brothers called us
  • 00:45:13.300 --> 00:45:15.803
  • Together and said, hey, we're going to retire this year,
  • 00:45:15.803 --> 00:45:18.505
  • And they said, jimmy, what are you going to do?
  • 00:45:18.505 --> 00:45:20.240
  • And i thought about that dream.
  • 00:45:20.240 --> 00:45:22.676
  • I said, well, i guess i'm on my own.
  • 00:45:22.676 --> 00:45:26.780
  • And that's when i had to take the bull by the horns and say,
  • 00:45:26.780 --> 00:45:30.584
  • Daddy was--
  • 00:45:30.584 --> 00:45:31.885
  • I felt like he tried to tell me something,
  • 00:45:31.885 --> 00:45:33.587
  • You know, trying to make me get ready for something.
  • 00:45:33.587 --> 00:45:36.790
  • And the same thing with my mom.
  • 00:45:36.790 --> 00:45:39.126
  • I had one dream about her.
  • 00:45:39.126 --> 00:45:41.495
  • I was, again, one morning-- you know
  • 00:45:41.495 --> 00:45:45.132
  • How you fall into one of those deep sleeps,
  • 00:45:45.132 --> 00:45:46.767
  • And you feel yourself just fall?
  • 00:45:46.767 --> 00:45:48.268
  • - yeah.
  • 00:45:48.268 --> 00:45:49.837
  • - as soon as i did, my mama's face came up in front of me.
  • 00:45:49.837 --> 00:45:52.239
  • - wow. - i mean, it was right there.
  • 00:45:52.239 --> 00:45:54.741
  • And i was like, mama!
  • 00:45:54.741 --> 00:45:56.076
  • I grabbed her around the--
  • 00:45:56.076 --> 00:45:57.778
  • You know, the neck, and i pulled her in.
  • 00:45:57.778 --> 00:45:59.680
  • And i had her head right here. and i was like, mama.
  • 00:45:59.680 --> 00:46:01.949
  • And-- and she whispered in my ear, she said--
  • 00:46:01.949 --> 00:46:04.651
  • [whispering] i love you, son.
  • 00:46:04.651 --> 00:46:06.687
  • I felt that whisper in my ear. - wow.
  • 00:46:06.687 --> 00:46:08.722
  • - it was so real, it woke me up.
  • 00:46:08.722 --> 00:46:11.491
  • And i woke up going, no!
  • 00:46:11.491 --> 00:46:13.660
  • I didn't want to wake up.
  • 00:46:13.660 --> 00:46:14.962
  • I just wanted to hold on to her.
  • 00:46:14.962 --> 00:46:16.430
  • But i felt like--
  • 00:46:16.430 --> 00:46:17.931
  • I really felt like she made a deal with god,
  • 00:46:17.931 --> 00:46:19.733
  • Let me just tell him i love him one more time.
  • 00:46:19.733 --> 00:46:22.603
  • And he let her.
  • 00:46:22.603 --> 00:46:24.338
  • These songs are-- you shed a lot of tears,
  • 00:46:24.338 --> 00:46:26.540
  • But they're positive because of the message--
  • 00:46:26.540 --> 00:46:29.209
  • - yeah.
  • 00:46:29.209 --> 00:46:30.210
  • - because it's letting--
  • 00:46:30.210 --> 00:46:32.012
  • God letting us know that-- that he's real and that--
  • 00:46:32.012 --> 00:46:36.817
  • I mean, i'd have to be crazy not to acknowledge
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  • Jesus christ and god because of the things
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  • That have happened in my life--
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  • - yeah.
  • 00:46:47.461 --> 00:46:48.562
  • - and that they're real, you know?
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  • They're so real.
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  • And i'm thankful.
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  • I'm just thankful for even the tough times because we
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  • Know this ain't all there is.
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  • We know-- you know, this is a beautiful place.
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  • The world is a beautiful place, and i love it.
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  • I've loved it every minute.
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  • But whatever god's got in store for us,
  • 00:47:08.882 --> 00:47:11.585
  • Man, it's supposed to be really, really good.
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  • - yes, sir, amen.
  • 00:47:14.388 --> 00:47:15.656
  • - and i'm just taking his word for it.
  • 00:47:15.656 --> 00:47:16.690
  • - no eye has seen, no ear has heard.
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  • - yep. [laughs]
  • 00:47:18.492 --> 00:47:20.027
  • - that's right.
  • 00:47:20.027 --> 00:47:21.295
  • - but there was another song that my mother inspired.
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  • And it's been the point of the arrow of my career, i guess.
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  • As i said, she prayed my daddy into heaven,
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  • And i still feel her prayers going on right today.
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  • - yeah.
  • 00:47:32.439 --> 00:47:33.974
  • - and being with her when she passed away, that's why this
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  • Song was written, "i believe."
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  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ when i see the sun rise ♪
  • 00:47:49.156 --> 00:47:55.462
  • ♪ in the morning ♪
  • 00:47:55.462 --> 00:48:00.500
  • ♪ when i feel the wind ♪
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  • ♪ blow across my face ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ and when i hear the sound ♪
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  • ♪ of children playing ♪
  • 00:48:16.350 --> 00:48:22.489
  • ♪ i know it's all part ♪
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  • ♪ of god's amazing grace ♪
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  • ♪ and i believe ♪
  • 00:48:33.834 --> 00:48:37.804
  • ♪ there's a place called heaven ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ i believe ♪
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  • ♪ in a place called calvary ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ i believe in a man ♪
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  • ♪ whose name is jesus ♪
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  • ♪ and i believe ♪
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  • ♪ that he gave his life for me ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:49:17.878 --> 00:49:26.953
  • ♪ oh, i was there ♪
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  • ♪ the day my mama went to heaven ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:49:38.832 --> 00:49:41.435
  • ♪ and i held her hand ♪
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  • ♪ as she closed her eyes to sleep ♪
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  • ♪ and i felt the power ♪
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  • ♪ of 10,000 angels ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ take her soul away ♪
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  • ♪ to be crowned at jesus' feet ♪
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  • ♪ and i believe ♪
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  • ♪ there's a place called heaven ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:50:24.444 --> 00:50:27.380
  • ♪ i believe in a place called calvary ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:50:36.690 --> 00:50:38.692
  • ♪ i believe in a man ♪
  • 00:50:38.692 --> 00:50:44.297
  • ♪ whose name is jesus ♪
  • 00:50:44.297 --> 00:50:49.569
  • ♪ and i believe ♪
  • 00:50:49.569 --> 00:50:53.507
  • ♪ that he gave his life for me ♪
  • 00:50:53.507 --> 00:52:00.240
  • ♪ oh, i believe ♪
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  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:52:03.310 --> 00:52:10.584
  • - ♪ i didn't know today would be our last ♪
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  • ♪ or that i'd have to say goodbye to you so fast ♪
  • 00:52:21.094 --> 00:52:28.902
  • ♪ i'm so numb i can't feel anymore ♪
  • 00:52:28.902 --> 00:52:36.009
  • ♪ praying you just come back through that door ♪
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  • ♪ and tell me that i was only dreaming ♪
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  • ♪ that you're not really gone as long as i believe ♪
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  • ♪ there will be another angel ♪
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  • ♪ around the throne tonight ♪
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  • ♪ your love lives on inside of me ♪
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  • ♪ and i will hold on tight ♪
  • 00:53:08.908 --> 00:53:12.312
  • ♪ it's not my place to question ♪
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  • ♪ only god knows why ♪
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  • ♪ i'm just jealous of the angels ♪
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  • ♪ around the throne tonight ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:53:30.297 --> 00:53:41.207
  • ♪ you always made my troubles feel so small ♪
  • 00:53:45.178 --> 00:53:51.951
  • ♪ and you were always there to catch me when i'd fall ♪
  • 00:53:51.951 --> 00:53:58.825
  • ♪ in this whole world ♪
  • 00:53:58.825 --> 00:54:01.094
  • ♪ yeah, heroes come and go ♪
  • 00:54:01.094 --> 00:54:06.800
  • ♪ well, god, you've got the only one i know ♪
  • 00:54:06.800 --> 00:54:13.573
  • ♪ so i'll hold you as close as i can ♪
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  • ♪ longing for the day when i see your face again ♪
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  • ♪ but until then ♪
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  • ♪ there will be another angel ♪
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  • ♪ around the throne tonight ♪
  • 00:54:38.031 --> 00:54:41.434
  • ♪ your love lives on inside of me ♪
  • 00:54:41.434 --> 00:54:45.572
  • ♪ i will hold on tight ♪
  • 00:54:45.572 --> 00:54:48.875
  • ♪ it's not my place to question ♪
  • 00:54:48.875 --> 00:54:52.612
  • ♪ only god knows why ♪
  • 00:54:52.612 --> 00:54:57.417
  • ♪ i'm just jealous of the angels ♪
  • 00:54:57.417 --> 00:55:01.888
  • ♪ around the throne tonight ♪
  • 00:55:01.888 --> 00:55:06.359
  • ♪ singing hallelujah ♪
  • 00:55:06.359 --> 00:55:14.401
  • ♪ hallelujah ♪
  • 00:55:14.401 --> 00:55:21.641
  • ♪ hallelujah ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ i'm just jealous of the angels ♪
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  • ♪ around the throne tonight ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • I miss you.
  • 00:55:59.145 --> 00:56:03.917
  • Thank you all, ricky and sharon.
  • 00:56:07.654 --> 00:56:09.255
  • Thank you all so much for sharing
  • 00:56:09.255 --> 00:56:10.457
  • This wonderful, wonderful time with me.
  • 00:56:10.457 --> 00:56:12.525
  • And all these wonderful musicians,
  • 00:56:12.525 --> 00:56:15.128
  • Give them a big hand, i'll tell you what.
  • 00:56:15.128 --> 00:56:16.830
  • Didn't they do a great job? - easy to do.
  • 00:56:16.830 --> 00:56:18.998
  • - jeff and ben and sydney and mike and jenee back here
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  • And mr. stuie french over here--
  • 00:56:23.703 --> 00:56:27.307
  • I can't say enough.
  • 00:56:27.307 --> 00:56:28.441
  • It's been-- we shared a lot of laughter.
  • 00:56:28.441 --> 00:56:30.743
  • We shared some tears together.
  • 00:56:30.743 --> 00:56:31.911
  • - we sure did.
  • 00:56:31.911 --> 00:56:33.146
  • - but ain't that what life's all about?
  • 00:56:33.146 --> 00:56:34.714
  • - it sure is. - yes.
  • 00:56:34.714 --> 00:56:35.715
  • - well, i can't thank you enough.
  • 00:56:35.715 --> 00:56:37.150
  • I really do appreciate you all. - thank you for having us.
  • 00:56:37.150 --> 00:56:38.418
  • - we love you with all of our hearts.
  • 00:56:38.418 --> 00:56:39.886
  • - we love you back. - this is family, right here.
  • 00:56:39.886 --> 00:56:41.654
  • - amen. - all right.
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  • - you're welcome anytime in this house.
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  • - god bless you.
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  • - yes.
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  • [soft instrumental music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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