They were formally inducted into the Grand Ole Opry at a special ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on September 17, 2013.
Their 2004 album "O.C.M.S." was selected by CMT (Country Music Television) as one of the top-10 bluegrass albums of that year. Their current tour includes bars, festivals, and larger venues. They are best experienced in smaller settings, where their infectious high-energy style electrifies the crowd, often a mixture of older listeners and 20-somethings.
They make frequent guest appearances on A Prairie Home Companion.
Trials & Troubles
Old Crow Medicine Show Lyrics
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In an accident her foot got caught in a hole
I'm going to tell you the truth
Die for a touch of that cold hand
I'd be crying every time the Southern makes it's run
I'm going to buy them all
Cigarettes and chewing tobacco when I can
She's a ramblin' gal
Bound to leave her home
I begged my brown skin
Please don't leave me alone
I'm going to make amends
Bound to cry to touch her hand
I'm going to ride that line
Till I see that black train come
I'm going to buy them all
Cigarettes and chewing tobacco when I can
Trials and troubles are heavy for me
Now people that Southern Pacific make her run
From Chapel Hill to the state of Washington
Round the bend at 40 miles
20 tons of loaded freight a-comin' on
Florsheim's stuck and it won't come out
My good gal's dead and gone
I'm going to buy them all
Cigarettes and chewing tobacco when I can
Trials and troubles are heavy for me
Trials and troubles are heavy for me
The lyrics of "Trials & Troubles" by Old Crow Medicine Show tell a story of love and loss, as well as the joys and sorrows that come with life's trials and hardships. The song begins with the singer recounting a chance encounter with a woman on the train tracks, who unfortunately gets her foot caught in a hole. Despite the unfortunate event, the singer expresses a desire to touch her hand and be with her, even if it means shedding tears every time the train passes by.
The lyric "She's a ramblin' gal/Bound to leave her home" suggests that the woman is a wanderer, and that the singer is afraid he will lose her. He begs her not to leave him, even as he acknowledges that he has done wrong and needs to make amends. The refrain "I'm going to buy them all/Cigarettes and chewing tobacco when I can/Trials and troubles are heavy for me" attests to the singer's tough life but also shows that he is willing to find comfort in small pleasures.
The final verse of the song takes a tragic turn as the train, which the singer mentions several times throughout the song, brings news of the woman's death. The lyrics "My good gal's dead and gone" reveal the heartbreaking conclusion to the story. Overall, the song reflects the themes of mortality, perseverance, and love's endurance despite the trials and tribulations of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Down the track this morning she did stroll
She walked down the railroad track this morning
In an accident her foot got caught in a hole
Her foot got caught in a hole and she was injured
I'm going to tell you the truth
I'm going to be honest
Die for a touch of that cold hand
I would do anything for a touch of her hand, even die
I'd be crying every time the Southern makes it's run
I cry every time I hear the Southern train passing by
Trials and troubles are heavy for me
I have many challenges and problems to deal with
She's a ramblin' gal
She is a traveler
Bound to leave her home
She is destined to leave her home
I begged my brown skin
I pleaded with her to stay
Please don't leave me alone
Please do not abandon me
I'm going to make amends
I will try to make things right
Bound to cry to touch her hand
I will cry if I can touch her hand
I'm going to ride that line
I will travel along the railroad track
Till I see that black train come
Until I see the black train approaching
Now people that Southern Pacific make her run
The Southern Pacific train is in operation now
From Chapel Hill to the state of Washington
The train operates from Chapel Hill to the state of Washington
Round the bend at 40 miles
The train is traveling at 40 miles per hour around a bend
20 tons of loaded freight a-comin' on
The train is carrying 20 tons of freight
Florsheim's stuck and it won't come out
The train is having mechanical problems that prevent it from moving
My good gal's dead and gone
My lover has passed away
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: KETCH SECOR, WILLIE WATSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@robcool529
Old Crow makes me smile every time.
@spindletopcenter
Makes me smile. Now go find Cumberland Blues by the Grateful Dead
@MacDillaz
good shit
@jbush187
nice