- Hidden deep beneath the Cumberland Mountains in Grundy Country, Tennessee, lies of the world's most magical, musical adventures, The Caverns Sessions.

Three million years in the making, pure acoustics offer music from the heart of the American experience, center stage and deep inside the mountain.

This time welcoming, "The SteelDrivers".

♪ 'Cause you can't outrun the Mississippi River ♪ ♪ in a Shelby GT Ford ♪ - It's deep-down sound in The Caverns.

Coming up next!

[cheering and applause] [upbeat country music] ♪ Some things just need learning, ♪ ♪ and they need learning early ♪ ♪ The world does not stop turning, ♪ ♪ for the reckless in a hurry ♪ ♪ In the fever of a temper, Lord ♪ ♪ He brought the whole thing down ♪ ♪ When he could not forgive her, ♪ ♪ Boys, that's when he found out ♪ ♪ That you can't outrun the Mississippi River ♪ ♪ in a Shelby GT Ford ♪ ♪ You can't outrun the angels, you can't outrun the Lord ♪ ♪ And, you can't outrun a broken heart ♪ ♪ That gives in to a gun ♪ ♪ And you can't outrun the Grim Reaper once the deed is done ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ They found the car in Arkansas, ♪ ♪ Stuck in a muddy bank ♪ ♪ About as far as a loose outlaw ♪ ♪ Gets out of a single tank ♪ ♪ Well, he musta took to walking, boys, ♪ ♪ He musta took to heel ♪ ♪ I hear them tracks just disappeared ♪ ♪ off in a cotton field ♪ ♪ 'Cause you can't outrun the Mississippi River ♪ ♪ in a Shelby GT Ford ♪ ♪ You can't outrun the angels, you can't outrun the Lord ♪ ♪ Well, you can't outrun a broken heart ♪ ♪ That gives in to a gun ♪ ♪ And you can't outrun the Grim Reaper once the deed is done ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ They buried her so quietly, off in an unmarked grave ♪ ♪ They did not call the preacher as the family was disgraced ♪ ♪ Her daddy thinks the fool's long gone ♪ ♪ 'Cause he wasn't ever told ♪ ♪ That once when Mama came to pray, ♪ ♪ She found a pistol and a rose ♪ ♪ 'Cause you can't outrun the Mississippi River ♪ ♪ in a Shelby GT Ford ♪ ♪ You can't outrun the angels, you can't outrun the Lord ♪ ♪ And you can't outrun a broken heart that gives in to a gun ♪ ♪ And you can't outrun the Grim Reaper once the deed is done ♪ ♪ No, you can't outrun the Grim Reaper once the deed is done ♪ [upbeat country music] [applause and cheering] - Whoo!

[applause and cheering] [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ I choose you ♪ ♪ Every day in a hundred different ways ♪ ♪ I make the choice to stay ♪ ♪ I can hit the open road, run my life away ♪ ♪ But I choose you every day ♪ ♪ I see lovers all around me givin' up and givin' in ♪ ♪ They decided that it's over before it begins ♪ ♪ Is it easier to stay or is it easier to go?

♪ ♪ Well I don't have the answers, ♪ ♪ But there's one thing that I know ♪ ♪ I choose you ♪ ♪ Every day in a hundred different ways ♪ ♪ I make the choice to stay ♪ ♪ I can hit the open road, run my life away ♪ ♪ But I choose you every day ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ People wonder how we made it, how we even came this far ♪ ♪ It's a wondrous thing to turn around, see where we are ♪ ♪ It's a good thing love forgives ♪ ♪ it's a blessing love is blind ♪ ♪ They ask me how we made it, I say one day at a time ♪ ♪ And I choose you ♪ ♪ Every day in a hundred different ways ♪ ♪ I make the choice to stay ♪ ♪ I can hit the open road and run my life away ♪ ♪ But I choose you every day ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ Oh, I choose you ♪ ♪ Every day in a hundred different ways ♪ ♪ I make the choice to stay ♪ ♪ I can hit the open road and run my life away ♪ ♪ But I choose you every day ♪ ♪ Said now I can hit the open road, run my life away ♪ ♪ But I choose you every day ♪ [upbeat country music] [applause and cheering] - One, two, three.

♪ I stopped by right around 5:00 almost every day ♪ ♪ I work close by and this little dive ♪ ♪ Keeps calling out my name ♪ ♪ I can't say I'm a regular, 'cause I ain't quite there yet ♪ ♪ I'm just here for the booze and a cigarette ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ If you wanna sit down beside me ♪ ♪ Well, I guess that'd be just fine ♪ ♪ But don't tell me your story, boy, and I won't tell you mine ♪ ♪ 'Cause I ain't got one problem ♪ ♪ I ain't got no regrets ♪ ♪ I'm just here for the booze and the cigarettes ♪ ♪ The booze goes down easy ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ And the smoke calms my nerves ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ It's like nobody sees me ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Sitting here all alone ♪ ♪ Getting just what I deserve ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ Well, I must admit I've noticed ♪ ♪ She works the Thursday shift ♪ ♪ She's so much more than a steady pour ♪ ♪ She's got a special gift ♪ ♪ She wears no ring, she's a cute little thing ♪ ♪ But I ain't ready yet ♪ ♪ No, I'm just here for the booze and the cigarettes ♪ ♪ The booze goes down easy ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ And the smoke calms my nerves ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ It's like nobody sees me ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Sitting here all alone ♪ ♪ Getting just what I deserve ♪ ♪ Well I stop by right around 5:00 almost every day ♪ ♪ I work close by and this little dive ♪ ♪ Keeps calling out my name ♪ ♪ I can't say I'm a regular, 'cause I ain't quite there yet ♪ ♪ No, I'm just here for the booze and the cigarettes ♪ ♪ Yeah, I'm just here for the booze and the cigarettes ♪ [upbeat country music] [applause and cheering] - Oh, thank you, guys!

[applause and cheering] - Here's "The River Knows" [applause and cheering] - Two, three, four.

[upbeat country music] ♪ She covered up his anger with a little rouge and Maybelline ♪ ♪ It turned into a nightmare from a perfect dream ♪ ♪ He blamed her and shamed her ♪ ♪ when he couldn't blame someone else ♪ ♪ He never learned how to love ♪ ♪ Only how to hate himself ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Now, he would play the victim, when he'd commit the crime ♪ ♪ He'd beg her for forgiveness, time after time ♪ ♪ Between the cocaine and the whiskey ♪ ♪ The Jekyll and the Hyde ♪ ♪ The mud and the blood, all spilled out by the riverside ♪ ♪ The water's rising with secrets and sin ♪ ♪ Down, down, down it flows around the bend ♪ ♪ The water never tells how the story goes ♪ ♪ But, oh, oh... ♪ ♪ The river knows ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ Somebody called the sheriff about a body on the bank ♪ ♪ Upon closer inspection, he asked who he should thank ♪ ♪ 'Cause there was a missing finger ♪ ♪ Where he wore his wedding band ♪ ♪ Only the shadow on that bridge ♪ ♪ knows what happened to that man ♪ ♪ The water's rising with secrets and sin ♪ ♪ Down, down, down it flows around the bend ♪ ♪ The water never tells how the story goes ♪ ♪ But, oh, oh... ♪ ♪ The river knows ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ There are whispers, there are rumors ♪ ♪ About that fateful night ♪ ♪ Some say he drowned a drunkard ♪ ♪ Some say he lost a fight ♪ ♪ But there's a legend of a ghost, ♪ ♪ Copper-headed just like me ♪ ♪ That haunts that muddy bank when the moon is hard to see ♪ ♪ The water's rising with secrets and sin ♪ ♪ Down, down, down it flows around the bend ♪ ♪ The water never tells how the story goes ♪ ♪ But, oh, oh... ♪ ♪ The water's rising with secrets and sin ♪ ♪ Down, down, down it flows around the bend ♪ ♪ The water never tells how the story goes ♪ ♪ But, oh, oh... ♪ ♪ The river knows ♪ [upbeat country music] [applause and cheering] [upbeat country music] ♪ Well, I never would've hitchhiked to Birmingham ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been for love ♪ ♪ Never would've caught a train to Louisiana ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been for love ♪ ♪ Never would've run through the blindin' rain ♪ ♪ Without one dollar to my name ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love ♪ ♪ Never would've seen the trouble that I'm in ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been for love ♪ ♪ Would've been gone like a wayward wind ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been for love ♪ ♪ Nobody knows it better than me ♪ ♪ But I wouldn't be wishing I was free ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Four cold walls, against my will ♪ ♪ At least I know, she's lying still ♪ ♪ Four cold walls, without parole ♪ ♪ Lord have mercy on my soul ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] [cheering and shouting] [upbeat country music] ♪ Well, I never would've gone to that side of town ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been for love ♪ ♪ Never would've took a mind to track her down ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been for love ♪ ♪ Never would've loaded up a .44 ♪ ♪ Put myself behind a jailhouse door ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Four cold walls, against my will ♪ ♪ At least I know, she's lying still ♪ ♪ Four cold walls, without parole ♪ ♪ Lord have mercy on my soul ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Well, I never would've hitchhiked to Birmingham ♪ ♪ (If it hadn't been for love) ♪ ♪ Never would've caught a train to Louisiana ♪ ♪ (If it hadn't been for love) ♪ ♪ Never would've loaded up a .44 ♪ ♪ Put myself behind a jailhouse door ♪ ♪ If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ If it hadn't been... ♪ [crowd cheering] ♪ All y'all people down here in the cavern with us ♪ [crowd cheering] ♪ Y'all can give a loud "Come on!"

♪ ♪ I said, if it had... not been ♪ [crowd cheering] ♪ If it hadn't been for love ♪ [cheering and applause] [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ Now the music is playing ♪ ♪ In a whiskey saloon ♪ ♪ It comes through my window ♪ ♪ Like a favorite tune ♪ ♪ I can walk down the stairwell ♪ ♪ I can walk down the street ♪ ♪ I can lay down my money ♪ ♪ But it's not what I need ♪ ♪ Let me fly on your wings ♪ ♪ Rise above these earthly things ♪ ♪ Make it all be alright ♪ ♪ Angel of the night, ♪ ♪ Angel of the night ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] [crowd cheering] [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ There's a weight on my shoulder ♪ ♪ That won't let me be ♪ ♪ Like something left over ♪ ♪ Between you and me ♪ ♪ Well, I know there's a danger ♪ ♪ Whenever we touch ♪ ♪ And it's always the last time ♪ ♪ But it's never enough ♪ ♪ Let me fly on your wings ♪ ♪ Rise above these earthly things ♪ ♪ Make it all be alright ♪ ♪ Angel of the night, ♪ ♪ Angel of the night ♪ [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music] ♪ Let me fly on your wings ♪ ♪ Rise above these earthly things ♪ ♪ Make it all be alright ♪ ♪ Angel of the night ♪ ♪ Let me fly on your wings ♪ ♪ Rise above these earthly things ♪ ♪ Make it all be alright ♪ ♪ Angel of the night, ♪ ♪ Angel of the night ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Ohhh ohhh ohhh... ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Ohhh ohhh ohhh... ♪ ♪ Ohhh ohhh ohhh...♪ [applause and cheering]