- Hidden deep beneath the Cumberland Mountains in Grundy County, Tennessee, lies one of the world's most magical, musical adventures.

The Caverns Sessions, 3 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, Lil Smokies.

(gentle upbeat music) It's deep down musical diversity at the Caverns Sessions.

Coming up next!

(applause and cheering) (gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music) ♪ ...Slept in a garage in San Francisco ♪ ♪ On the same night David Bowie died ♪ ♪ And all the lights down in the city ♪ ♪ They were shining a little extra bright ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't let the day bring me down ♪ ♪ It's just a day ♪ ♪ I can't let the way you learned to be ♪ ♪ Stay here with me ♪ ♪ The constant disguise of one's emotion ♪ ♪ Creates a life defined by vice ♪ ♪ And all the times you tried to tell me ♪ ♪ Well, I saw crimson colored skies... ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't let the day bring me down ♪ ♪ It's just a day ♪ ♪ And I can't let the way that you learned to be ♪ ♪ Stay here with me... ♪ (gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music) (audience cheering) (gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music) ♪ I slept in a garage in San Francisco ♪ (audience clapping) ♪ On the same night, I finally said goodbye ♪ ♪ And all the lights down in the city ♪ ♪ They were shining a little extra bright at night ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't let the day bring me down ♪ ♪ It's just a day ♪ ♪ And I can't let the way that you learned to be ♪ ♪ Stay here with me ♪ (gentle upbeat music) (cheering and applause) - Thank you folks very much.

We are The Lil Smokies from Missoula, Montana.

(cheering and applause) And yeah, this is also our first time playing here in the cave.

(audience clapping) (audience cheering) And I didn't even know that you could play music in a cave.

I thought the only thing fun to do in a cave was light bottle rockets and... hide from your parents.

(audience laughing) (gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music) ♪ Here we are in the end ♪ ♪ Everyone talks and no one listens ♪ ♪ And all our dreams can wait ♪ ♪ Sometimes it's probably good to take a break ♪ ♪ And sit this for a while ♪ ♪ Sit here and watch, the noon turn to night... ♪ ♪ Nobody goes to the movies anymore ♪ ♪ I sure would like to sit with you ♪ ♪ Yeah, no one goes to the movies anymore ♪ ♪ I wouldn't mind just sitting with you... ♪ (gentle upbeat music) ♪ Lights go down talking fades ♪ ♪ Roll starts to turn ♪ ♪ The silence sedates ♪ ♪ If all our dreams create ♪ ♪ Than sometimes it's probably good to stay awake ♪ ♪ And sit you for a while ♪ ♪ Sit here and watch the moon on the rise... ♪ ♪ Nobody goes to the movies anymore ♪ ♪ I sure would like to sit with you ♪ ♪ Yeah, no one goes to the movies anymore ♪ ♪ But I wouldn't mind just sitting with you ♪ (gentle music) (gentle music) ♪ I need a little bit more time ♪ ♪ Before I let go of the one I hold tight ♪ ♪ And it breaks me to say goodbye ♪ ♪ And it breaks me to say goodbye every time... ♪ ♪ Nobody goes to the movies anymore ♪ ♪ I sure would like to sit with you ♪ ♪ Yeah, no one goes to the movies anymore ♪ ♪ I wouldn't mind, wouldn't mind ♪ ♪ I wouldn't mind just sitting ♪ (gentle upbeat music) (cheering and applause) (gentle music) ♪ I could never hope to have her ♪ ♪ But she held me for a little while ♪ ♪ Under the doorway to the churches ♪ ♪ And the end of the line ♪ ♪ A paper cup of all I wanted ♪ ♪ Held for somebody else ♪ ♪ Was it lost or just forgotten ♪ ♪ Can I forgive myself ♪ ♪ Never knew I would crumble ♪ ♪ Leaving pieces on the ground ♪ ♪ Leaving room for what I found ♪ ♪ On the canyon walls ♪ ♪ If all we are is what we were ♪ ♪ I do it over again ♪ ♪ But I'll never forget ♪ ♪ And I believe when she said ♪ ♪ It gets better than what we've been ♪ ♪ I never knew you were older than the trees ♪ ♪ Older than the streams ♪ ♪ Older than echoes in the park ♪ ♪ And I fell to the bottom at the borderline ♪ ♪ When you told me ♪ ♪ If you love me, you can leave me behind ♪ (gentle music) ♪ It's so hard to risk another ♪ ♪ These days have been drifting alone ♪ ♪ And if you cover your neck ♪ ♪ The sun will burn your brow ♪ ♪ If I could listen ♪ ♪ Maybe I would remember ♪ ♪ How to turn it around ♪ (gentle music) ♪ I never knew you were older than the trees ♪ ♪ Older than the streams ♪ ♪ Older than echoes in the park ♪ ♪ And I fell to the bottom at the borderline ♪ ♪ When you told me ♪ ♪ If you love me, you can leave me behind ♪ (gentle music) (gentle music) ♪ If all we are is what we were ♪ ♪ I do it over again ♪ ♪ But I'll never forget ♪ ♪ And I believe when she said ♪ ♪ It gets better than what we've been ♪ ♪ I never knew you were older than the trees ♪ ♪ Older than the streams ♪ ♪ Older than echoes in the park ♪ ♪ And I fell to the bottom at the borderline ♪ ♪ When you told me ♪ ♪ If you love me, you can leave me behind ♪ (gentle music) ♪ If you love me, you can leave me behind ♪ (gentle music) ♪ If you love me, you can leave me behind ♪ (cheering and applause) - This song is called, "Carry Me."

(gentle music) ♪ I need another avenue ♪ ♪ With the hush and the feel of a Sunday afternoon ♪ ♪ And the piles of mail ♪ ♪ Mostly forgotten ♪ ♪ Dead letters unread ♪ (gentle music) ♪ These dreams, they're built upon the road ♪ ♪ We strive to find the reasons for why we go ♪ ♪ Can't feel the wind when you're running ♪ ♪ You're running like hell ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Over and over and over again ♪ ♪ These roads we follow ♪ ♪ Just give her your shoulder ♪ ♪ She knows there's no plan ♪ ♪ I won't let you go ♪ ♪ All I'm not is right in love ♪ ♪ Tonight it's enough to carry me ♪ ♪ I get lost inside these thoughts ♪ ♪ Untie these knots and carry me ♪ (gentle music) (gentle music) ♪ I need such a better point of view ♪ ♪ When I get to the bottom of it all ♪ ♪ Can't see the end of the tunnel ♪ ♪ But I wish us well ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Over and over and over again ♪ ♪ These roads we follow ♪ ♪ Just give her your shoulder ♪ ♪ She knows there's no plan ♪ ♪ I won't let you go ♪ ♪ All I'm not is right in love ♪ ♪ Tonight it's enough to carry me ♪ (gentle music) ♪ I get lost inside these thoughts ♪ ♪ Untie these knots and carry me ♪ (gentle music) (gentle music) ♪ Over and over and over again ♪ ♪ These roads we follow ♪ ♪ Just give her your shoulder ♪ ♪ She knows there's no plan ♪ ♪ I won't let you go ♪ ♪ All I'm not is right in love ♪ ♪ Tonight it's enough to carry me ♪ ♪ I get lost inside these thoughts ♪ ♪ Untie these knots and carry me ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Tonight it's enough to carry me ♪ (gentle music) (gentle music) (cheering and applause) (gentle music) (gentle music) One, two, three, four.

(gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music) ♪ It starts and then it ends so unexpectedly ♪ ♪ Minutes turn to hours even days ♪ ♪ Nothing ever spoken ♪ ♪ Reality was broken ♪ ♪ Propelled beyond a limitless space ♪ ♪ Returning from the tiny death with shine eyes wide ♪ ♪ Like Lazarus we will rise again ♪ ♪ Deny we mattered, deny we gathered deny ♪ ♪ That we will never really end ♪ ♪ But I'm... losing control... ♪ ♪ Way down the rabbit hole... ♪ ♪ The sharpest edges now are dull... ♪ (gentle upbeat music) ♪ To stalk and hunt eternity one must wade in ♪ ♪ Chest high the water is cold ♪ ♪ Full complete submersion redefine aversion ♪ ♪ Feel the love and don't let it go ♪ ♪ It starts and then it ends so unexpectedly ♪ ♪ Minutes turn to hours even days ♪ ♪ Nothing ever spoken ♪ ♪ Reality was broken ♪ ♪ Propelled beyond a limitless space ♪ ♪ I'm now... losing control... ♪ ♪ Way down the rabbit hole... ♪ ♪ The sharpest edges now are dull... ♪ (gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music) ♪ I'm now... losing control... ♪ ♪ Way down the rabbit hole ♪ ♪ The sharpest edges now are dull ♪ (gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music) (cheering and applause) - We love you.

(cheering and applause) - Hi mom.

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