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(somber guitar music) ♪ So many people rushing by ♪ Everybody dressed in black ♪ Whispers up in the sky ♪ They're never coming back ♪ You killed my ma and pa ♪ Burned down their shack ♪ I'm going far away ♪ And never coming back ♪ I'm never coming back ♪ To the darkening of light or the memory of that night ♪ ♪ I'm never coming back (somber guitar music) (somber guitar music continues) ♪ With a mask upon your face ♪ And whiskey for a knife ♪ You could steal my faith ♪ Or show me Jesus Christ ♪ Bad dreams in the day ♪ Like a trail filled with tracks ♪ ♪ Wandering away ♪ They're never coming back ♪ They're never coming back ♪ To the darkening of light or the memory of that night ♪ ♪ They're never coming back ♪ To the screaming of the wind ♪ Or the ghosts of them again ♪ They're never coming back ♪ I'm never coming back (somber guitar music) (somber guitar music continues) (audience applauds) Thank you.

(lively music) (gentle guitar music) (John Doe singing in Spanish) ♪ And hide it away in the unknown ♪ (John Doe singing in Spanish) ♪ Or I'll tear your heart in pieces ♪ (lively guitar music) ♪ He said that he knew what he did not know ♪ ♪ He told me his mother was Navajo ♪ ♪ He promised the moon, but it never showed ♪ ♪ And he called himself El Romance-o ♪ (lively guitar music) ♪ He said that he went where he would not go ♪ ♪ He told me he was born down in Mexico ♪ ♪ He said he talked fast but reacted slow ♪ ♪ And he called himself ♪ El Romance-o ♪ El Romance-o ♪ El Romance-o (lively guitar music) (lively guitar music continues) (John Doe singing in Spanish) (John Doe continues singing in Spanish) (lively guitar music continues) ♪ He said he'd always win but I think he lost ♪ ♪ He covered up his sins at a mighty cost ♪ ♪ He thought he was beloved but he was below ♪ ♪ And he called himself ♪ El Romance-o (John Doe sings in Spanish) ♪ El Romance-o ♪ El Romance-o (lively guitar music) (lively music) (lively music continues) (gentle guitar music) (gentle guitar music continues) ♪ Sweetheart is let out of jail ♪ ♪ Sweetheart just wants to stay small ♪ ♪ She don't want any trouble, standing up tall ♪ ♪ Sweetheart is let out of jail ♪ ♪ Sweetheart got hurt long ago ♪ She thinks she's got no place to go ♪ ♪ Well, she's getting out today ♪ ♪ I'm meeting her halfway ♪ Sweetheart got hurt long ago (gentle guitar music) (gentle guitar music continues) ♪ Sweetheart will sleep good tonight ♪ ♪ Resting on them by the fireside ♪ ♪ I'll wash her feet and hands, polish them with sand ♪ ♪ Sweetheart will sleep good tonight ♪ ♪ Sweetheart, I've loved you so long ♪ ♪ I know that we've done some things wrong ♪ ♪ With destiny in play, I was powerless to say ♪ ♪ Sweetheart, I've loved you so long ♪ ♪ Sweetheart, I've loved you so long ♪ ♪ Sweetheart ♪ Sweetheart (gentle guitar music) - Hey, this is Myron Elkins, encouraging you to support local public broadcasters like The Summit and PBS Western Reserve.

(upbeat music) - It's called "Ain't How It Used To Be."

(solemn guitar music) (solemn guitar music continues) ♪ This used to be the kind of town ♪ ♪ Where you buy a place and settle down ♪ ♪ Start a family and hang around ♪ ♪ That's the way that it used to be ♪ ♪ 12 years of school with the same ol' kids ♪ ♪ Talk about getting away from this ♪ ♪ But then you'd do just like your mama and daddy did ♪ ♪ That's the way that it used to be ♪ ♪ But then the money came in and almost over night ♪ ♪ Turned all the collars from blue to white ♪ ♪ Aw, man, it was a hell of a sight ♪ ♪ Now, it ain't how it used to be ♪ ♪ Now, Main Street shines like a diamond ♪ ♪ And the people all look like dolls ♪ ♪ And everything's practically perfect ♪ ♪ Whoa, man, it's hard to believe ♪ ♪ It just ain't how it used to be ♪ (solemn guitar music) ♪ Earl's Fruit Stand used to sit over there ♪ ♪ Now, it's some place called Mercantile Square ♪ ♪ Sells used blue jeans, $200 a pair ♪ ♪ Man, that ain't how it used to be ♪ ♪ Dotson's used to serve fried chicken right here ♪ ♪ Now it's called Malone's and sells wax for your beard ♪ ♪ That place has Vespas instead of John Deeres ♪ ♪ That ain't how it used to be ♪ 'Cause now Main Street shines like a diamond ♪ ♪ And the people all look like dolls ♪ ♪ And everything's practically perfect ♪ ♪ Oh, man, it's hard to believe ♪ ♪ It just ain't how it used to be ♪ (solemn guitar music) (solemn guitar music continues) ♪ Drove through the other day ♪ And I know that sometimes things have to change ♪ ♪ It's a lot nicer now, but I smile when I think ♪ ♪ About how it used to be ♪ 'Cause now Main Street shines like a diamond ♪ ♪ And the people all look like dolls ♪ ♪ And everything's practically perfect ♪ ♪ Oh, man, it's hard to believe ♪ ♪ If you grew up here like me ♪ This just ain't how it used to be ♪ ♪ Ain't how it used to be (solemn guitar music) (audience applauds) (lively music) (tender guitar music) (tender lively guitar music continues) (tender guitar music continues) ♪ If I was in Birmingham, I'd be calling out your name ♪ ♪ Trying to make you understand ♪ ♪ All the things that I could change ♪ ♪ Just like a heads-up penny that you pick up off the ground ♪ ♪ Tell me, do you think I could turn it all around ♪ (tender guitar music) ♪ If I had a boat, I would just set sail towards the sun ♪ ♪ Keep on pretending I ain't hurting anyone ♪ ♪ And I'd just keep going ♪ 'Til that big yellow ball went down ♪ ♪ Tell me, do you think I could turn it all around ♪ ♪ Do you really think I could turn it all around ♪ (tender guitar music) (tender guitar music continues) ♪ There's some things you just don't find until you're older ♪ ♪ And other things you just won't ever see ♪ ♪ You think you're making things a little better ♪ ♪ But you're just making believe ♪ ♪ So maybe I'll paint a picture ♪ ♪ And use every shade of blue ♪ And that masterpiece might be the thing ♪ ♪ To finally show the truth ♪ That I may not ever ♪ Have this whole mess figured out ♪ (tender guitar music) ♪ Tell me, do you think I could turn it all around ♪ ♪ Do you really think I could turn it all around ♪ (tender guitar music) (tender guitar music continues) (audience applauds) - Hi, this is Floco Torres, and I'm one half of the hip-hop duo Free Black, and I'm encouraging you to support local public broadcasters like The Summit and PBS Western Reserve.

- Mr. John Prine.

(lively guitar music) ♪ Meatloaf and mashed potatoes ♪ Jesus Christ ain't gonna save us ♪ ♪ Be careful or this old world will make us ♪ ♪ Crazy as a three-legged mule ♪ Bake the biscuits brown and easy ♪ ♪ Fried chicken, all nice and greasy ♪ ♪ Every time she comes around here and sees me ♪ ♪ I'm shaking like a love-drunk fool ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm smiling like a sinner ♪ ♪ On a month without Sundays ♪ I guess I'm pretty all right ♪ Put it in a postcard ♪ Tell the whole world that I'm just fine ♪ ♪ I'm skipping like a flat rock sailing across the water ♪ ♪ Shining like the Ryman's stained glass ♪ ♪ Happy as the music coming out of the speakers ♪ ♪ In the back of John Prine's Cadillac ♪ (lively guitar music) ♪ Rolling slow, humming a song ♪ Keep my Christmas tree lit up all year long ♪ ♪ You got me smiling bigger than Cheech and Chong ♪ ♪ My heart banging like two boots in a dryer ♪ ♪ I roll the dice and I can't lose ♪ ♪ I got rings on my fingers and wings on my shoes ♪ ♪ If I try to sing them lovesick blues ♪ ♪ Everybody will know that I'm a liar ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm smiling like a sinner ♪ ♪ On a month without Sundays ♪ I guess I'm pretty all right ♪ Put it in a postcard ♪ Tell the whole world that I'm just fine ♪ ♪ And I'm skipping like a flat rock sailing across the water ♪ ♪ Shining like the Ryman's stained glass ♪ ♪ Happy as the music coming out of the speakers ♪ ♪ In the back of John Prine's Cadillac ♪ (lively guitar music) (lively guitar music continues) ♪ 'Cause I'm smiling like a sinner ♪ ♪ On a month without Sundays ♪ I guess I'm pretty all right ♪ Put it in a postcard ♪ Tell the whole world that I'm just fine ♪ ♪ And I'm skipping like a flat rock sailing across the water ♪ ♪ Shining like the Ryman's stained glass ♪ ♪ Happy as the music coming out of the speakers ♪ ♪ In the back of John Prine's Cadillac ♪ ♪ John Prine's Cadillac (lively guitar music) (audience applauds) - Hi.

This is Candace Campana.

You're watching "Summit Sessions" on PBS Western Reserve.

(understated music) (lively guitar music) ♪ Windows down on a silver highway ♪ ♪ Hand steady on the steering wheel ♪ ♪ Bill Withers on the radio singing ♪ ♪ Like he knows exactly what I feel ♪ ♪ Sweeter days ahead, I can taste it, taste it ♪ ♪ Singing in my head like a melody ♪ ♪ Time is ticking, I don't wanna waste it, waste it ♪ ♪ Baby, we're as young as we will ever be ♪ (lively guitar music) ♪ You reached to turn the song up a little louder ♪ ♪ Sun bouncing off your wedding ring ♪ ♪ All the years since we been together ♪ ♪ Think about the things that we both seen ♪ ♪ And I know there's sweeter days ahead ♪ ♪ I can taste it, taste it ♪ Singing in my head like a melody ♪ ♪ Time is ticking, I don't wanna waste it, waste it ♪ ♪ Baby, we're as young as we will ever be ♪ ♪ Baby, we're as young as we will ever be ♪ (lively guitar music) (lively guitar music continues) ♪ We didn't think that this would be easy ♪ ♪ But we didn't know it'd be so hard ♪ ♪ Oh, but I feel better when you take my hand ♪ ♪ And tell me that there are ♪ Sweeter days ahead, I can taste it, taste it ♪ ♪ Singing in my head like a melody ♪ ♪ Time is ticking, I don't wanna waste it, waste it ♪ ♪ Baby, we're as young as we will ever be ♪ ♪ Sweeter days ahead, I can taste it, taste it ♪ ♪ Singing in my head like a melody ♪ ♪ Time is ticking, I don't wanna waste it, waste it ♪ ♪ Baby, we're as young as we will ever be ♪ ♪ Baby, we're as young as we will ever be ♪ (lively guitar music) (audience applauds) (lively music) ♪ Knew I would find you (exciting guitar music) ♪ At the bottom of a bottle ♪ Down below, dwelling in the dark ♪ ♪ Knew I would find you right where the devil left you ♪ ♪ God save your rotten soul ♪ And bless your drunken heart (exciting country music) (exciting country music continues) ♪ You came in stumbling, stumbling through the holler ♪ ♪ Soaked to the bone and blinded by the moon ♪ ♪ You rambled on about the value of a dollar ♪ ♪ And those good old days ♪ You say everyone will lose ♪ Knew I would find you at the bottom of a bottle ♪ ♪ Down below, dwelling in the dark ♪ ♪ Knew I would find you right where the devil left you ♪ ♪ God save your rotten soul ♪ And bless your drunken heart (exciting country music) ♪ Well, there is sorrow in every word you mutter ♪ ♪ Misery and heartbreak cloaked in charm ♪ ♪ You praise the friends who left you in the gutter ♪ ♪ For nights like these are cold ♪ ♪ And times like these are hard ♪ ♪ Knew I would find you at the bottom of a bottle ♪ ♪ Down below, dwelling in the dark ♪ ♪ Knew I would find you right where the devil left you ♪ ♪ God save your rotten soul ♪ And bless your drunken heart ♪ You can lean on me ♪ And I will take you home ♪ We can sing together of the places we won't go ♪ ♪ Knew I would find you at the bottom of a bottle ♪ ♪ Down below, dwelling in the dark ♪ ♪ Knew I would find you right where the devil left you ♪ ♪ God save your rotten soul ♪ And bless your drunken heart (exciting country music) (exciting country music continues) - [Announcer] Support for "Studio C Sessions" provided by Wayside Furniture in Akron, locally owned and operated for over 80 years.

For furniture styles, design services, store hours and more, it's wayside-furniture.com.

Support for "Studio C Sessions" provided by Blind & Sons in Barberton, offering service for heating, cooling, plumbing, electric, and air quality.

They also offer 24/7 emergency service.

For more information about Blind & Sons and to schedule services online, it's blindandsons.com.