While membership has varied over the years, the current band lineup includes:
Barry Bales on stand-up bass
Ron Block on banjo and guitar
Jerry Douglas on Dobro
Dan Tyminski on guitar and vocals
Former members include Adam Steffey and Tim Stafford.
I am Weary
Alison Krauss & Union Station Lyrics
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I've seen trouble all my days
I bid farewell to old Kentucky
The place where I was born and raised.
For six long years I've been in trouble
No pleasure here on earth I find
For in this world I'm bound to ramble
It's fare thee well my own true lover
I never expect to see you again
For I'm bound to ride that Northern railroad
Perhaps I'll die upon this train.
You can bury me in some deep valley
For many years where I may lay
Then you may learn to love another
While I am sleeping in my grave.
It's fare you well to a native country
The places I have loved so well
For I have seen all kinds of trouble
In this cruel world no tongue can tell.
Maybe your friends think I'm a stranger
My face your'll never see no more
But there is one promise that is given
I'll meet you on God's golden shore...
The lyrics of Alison Krauss's famous song, "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," are about a person who has been going through a lot of trouble for six long years. The singer is leaving his native Kentucky and bidding farewell to his true love. He has no friends to turn to and is wandering in this world. He is bound to ride the Northern railroad and may not even survive the journey. The only comfort he has is that he will eventually meet his lover in heaven.
The song is melancholic and embodies the struggles of a person who has been dealt a rough hand by fate. The lyrics are very relatable in the sense that everyone has been through a hard time at some point. The song's raw emotions and honest portrayal of human pain and resilience make it a classic. Its popularity has only grown over the years, and it still resonates with people of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a man of constant sorrow
I am constantly plagued with misery
I've seen trouble all my days
I have experienced hardship throughout my entire life
I bid farewell to old Kentucky
I say goodbye to the place I grew up, Kentucky
The place where I was born and raised.
Kentucky is where I was born and where I grew up
For six long years I've been in trouble
I have been in a difficult situation for six years
No pleasure here on earth I find
I cannot find happiness in this world
For in this world I'm bound to ramble
I must continue to wander through this world
I have no friends to help me now.
I do not have any friends to assist me in this time of need
It's fare thee well my own true lover
I say goodbye to my beloved
I never expect to see you again
I do not anticipate seeing you again
For I'm bound to ride that Northern railroad
I must take a journey on the railroad heading north
Perhaps I'll die upon this train.
It is possible that I will perish on this trip
You can bury me in some deep valley
When I pass away, you can inter me in a deep valley
For many years where I may lay
I will remain in that spot for many years
Then you may learn to love another
You may eventually fall in love with someone else
While I am sleeping in my grave.
I will be in eternal rest when this happens
It's fare you well to a native country
I am saying goodbye to my homeland
The places I have loved so well
I have a fondness for the places I have been
For I have seen all kinds of trouble
I have witnessed many different kinds of hardships
In this cruel world no tongue can tell.
The world is so cruel that words cannot express its horrors
Maybe your friends think I'm a stranger
Perhaps your friends do not recognize or know me
My face your'll never see no more
You will never lay eyes on my face again
But there is one promise that is given
However, there is one assurance that can be made
I'll meet you on God's golden shore...
We will reunite in the afterlife, 'God's golden shore'
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