Passin' Thru - Earl Scruggs

Well I have stood upon the mountain

I have seen the other side

Wrestled with the devil

I have wrestled with my pride

Been down in the valley

I have stood out in the rain

Seen my love forsaken

Felt the pleasure and the pain

There’s one thing that’s for certain

One chord that rings true

Well it’s a mighty world we live in

But the truth is we’re only passin' thru

I have cried in tears of sadness

I have cried in tears of joy

I have found a life worth livin'

From the peace within the noise

I have turned my back on hatred

Lyin', prejudice, and greed

Found the future in the present

Found hope within a seed

One thing that’s for certain

One chord that rings true

It’s a mighty world we live in

But the truth is we’re only passin' thru

Passin' thru, passin' thru

It’s a mighty world we live in but the truth is

We’re only passin' thru

I have seen my bucket empty

Seen my well run dry

But there’s water down the road

And I’m only goin' by

If I’m settin' on dead-ready

When my chances come to knock

I’ll make it where I’m goin'

I’ll be tall just like a rock

But there’s one thing that’s for certain

One chord that rings true

It’s a wicked world we live in

But the truth is we’re only passin' thru

Passin' thru, passin' thru

It’s a mighty world we live in but the truth is

We’re only passin' thru

Yeah, it’s a mighty world we live in but the truth is

We’re only passin' thru