The album version is absolutely perfect for the album. This version is absolutely perfect for everything else.

One of the best songs he’s ever made in my opinion

Badass I never in my life have liked country music but Tyler and these Kentucky guys have me searching for jams

Tyler: This may not goe so well Performance: Flawless perfection

He is a pure Appalachian poet , where does he come up with these amazing lyrics !!!!!!

5 years to my retirement, looking forward to jamming Tyler, Cody, Sturgill, Jamey, Waylon, Johnny, Whitey, Ward Davis, Paul Cauthen from daybreak to night smoking and relaxing all day long!

This guy is music. No words can do him justice. Best ever!!!

I can’t explain why this itches the spot in my brain that nothing else can but it does. My absolute favorite.

Tyler Childers you are badass..... I drink every Sunday night to your music. Thanks Preacher

His writing reminds of John prine but with a more aggressive country sound his songs are stories that keep you listening Tyler definitely has the holler sound

I would sure love to meet him one day. My favorite singer now in country. Hope he never changes his style. So many do for Nashville...

I love how this song evolved into what it is now. Really shows you a piece of his writing process

Being from eastern Kentucky all of Tyler's songs speak to me. This song always reminds me of a signal maintainer for L&N/CSX RR that I worked with. Many times i heard him say "the day I retire I'm going to smoke a joint the size of an Ibold cigar". And I bet he did!

One of my favorites from Tyler. "That. HEART SHE BROKE IN HIGHSCHOOL HE SINGING ON THE OPRY"

Kentucky poet. Amazing talent

This will forever be the best version of this song!!

Criminally underrated song.

such an amazing story teller....Gonna be a big star

American songwriting has been restored. Thanks Tyler. Now come down from the tree and bring tue binoculars. Need ya to quit writing songs about my life, brings a tear to my eye as i smile lol

Thank you Tyler Childers! I just got to say this ,after listening to all your music,you are one of if not the best song writer/Singer/Storyteller in the business currently!!!

Way better than the album version!

My gosh....Tyler Childers...such amazing talent...touches your soul your heart your body...bless him🖤

His songs really are just storys of everyday life down in the hollars of kentucky

Tyler to brain. " I need to describe sadness and struggle." Tyler's brain: Like a freight trian hawling sorrow, and moving ever onward, through the tunnel of forever toward a Neverending light. Tyler: "That should do."

Once again Tyler Childers you nailed it brother! Well done young man, well done! Amazing songwriter!

I think Tyler Childers is the greatest music makers that there has ever been

"Hell leave behind his worries as he's racin' through the sky"

This guy is the Mozart of the modern era

The GOAT Tyler

thanks for sharing!!! Tyler is such a great writer and artist. he's got so many songs that are great he dosent play anymore. like to have an album with every song he's ever written and played. not a bad one in the bunch

I love this guy. Saw him for $17 bucks a year ago in Asheville, NC. Cheapest tickets I can find now are $100+. Congrats on your success, but damn man, it will break a budget.

Hes so good at talking. And so happy to be playing music. Seeing him in indianapolis was one of the best shows i been to since i dont know when.

Tyler can tell a story behind a song! 🗣

Tyler is my favorite KZfaq rabbit hole. He’s simply amazing!! Must see him Live! Goals

Right in the fkng feels. Lived this. Up and down both sides of the UP & the CSX.

LOVE TYLER CHILDERS!!!

You can see the music in his eyes!

Get after it whiteboy

God sent you to make us happy with your music and thank you

This is probably the best song ever written! Fuckin a!

A new song and what a song brilliant only a star would get away with it live %??? what a star

Damn, what a song!

I watch and listen to him every day morning noon and night that voice is incredible and the song writing another superb talent you can feel his emotions just outstanding man standing before us

As a easterny ky boy i feel his music so much

Man. I really wish this version made it to the album rather than the slow waltz that showed up. This version is great!

Greatest lyrics ever

Top notch musicianship.

This version is 1000 times better than the new album. J/S

Shoulda put this version on the album. Not the drunk rambling bs, but this version of the song.

I love how everyone boos when he says "quit smoking marijuana"

REPLAY 24/7 Man he is so good! LOVE it! Would LOVE to listen to him live up here in the North Ga mountains in a park on the river.

Wow what an incredible song. Salute, Tyler 🖖

You're Alive music is always and was so great hope the mainstream media doesn't change who made you and who you have become so most of your original songs are so great and truly made you who you are and I hope that you see that and he can continue Play the song that you originally played at the level that you played them for I can see that you are changing and conforming to the mainstream media ways

Prefer this version over the album version

Never fails to give goosebumps

Lyrics He drinks orange juice and vodka in the basement while she's talking To someone long distance for hours and hours on end And as he's slowly sippin' he thinks about his children And the heart attacks that youngest daughter's always giving him He ain't smoked no marijuana since he got on with the railroad And he's been on with the railroad for a long and lonesome while But the day that he retires he will smoke himself to China He will leave behind his worries as he's racing through the sky She sells Avon to her buddies and saves a little money For all the makeup she's been using to hide away the years And she sits and watches TV Usually every evening If there ain't some kind of ball game her daughter has to cheer She sneaks menthols every morning while her family's still snoring As she burns the eggos she looks back at her life That heart she broke in highschool he is singing on the Opry She wonders what the hell that she was thinking at the time Oh the days are dark down in the holler Waiting for the sun to shine On the back you've been breaking Trying to earn peace of mind Their youngest daughter Stella, she's been running with this fella That he can not stand the thought of, that he surely does despise He's told her he best never see the two of them together But it's hard to keep an eye on her when you're working all the time There are things he needs to tend to And the bills the bank keeps sending Lord, the zeros on the end keep pushing further to the right Like a freight train hauling sorrow And moving ever onward Through the tunnel of forever towards the never ending light Oh the days are dark down in the holler Waiting for the sun to shine On the back you've been breaking Trying to earn peace of mind Trying to earn peace of mind

Keep on plucking my brother your freaking awesome bro..love your music..

I need this to be on Spotify...

A true mountain prophet!!!!

Another great song from Tyler. Have not heard one from him i don't like yet

Like a freight train hauling sorrow, and moving ever onward. Through the tunnel of forever toward the never ending light. Are you kidding me!!!!! F@#% Walt Whitman haha. Unreal!!!

I freaking love this song. Thank you so much for this video!

God damn seeing him on Jimmy Fallon was bitter sweet...

I bet that cat writes a song on the daily. He is soo good.

I need to be able to buy these songs...Take my money !!!

Them poor people just don't know what they really witnessed

Facemelter (that’s good). I wasn’t sure Kentucky was really the South. I’ve never been there. Now I’m sure it is. This performance Is a PhD thesis in southern/Appalachian allegorical story telling. Oh and he passes, hell they name the department after him. I just love this damn performance so much. (Side-note) But listening to studio version makes me so sad. Whoever’s in charge of recording him should get a new job. They cooked a tasty ribeye well done and ruined it. Luckily some saint has recorded a fair amount of His live Stuff on you tube and you can feel this ray of country music sunshine.

Looks like he just got off work. Love this guy.

This version is much better than it is on the album. Just sayin!

Dude this man just doesn’t miss 🐐

1:35 for those who want to keep replaying 👌🔥

Love both versions!!

Genius... simply genius

I love Tyler dude is just brilliant . But as I've seen there's few people who don't like the album version of this song ...... I agree Tyler come on man . Just need you a guitar an your voice . 👌 got tickets for January 2020 please don't play this amazing song that way al be devastated haha . Peace !! ✌

I love this entire album!

This hits home,myole man worked 28 years on the RR,

Maybe the best song ever. Excuse me while i smoke myself to China!!!!

Has to me new favorite...love his voice!

Adore you tyler childers

Love his songs

So much better than the album version

Excellent song! Thanks for uploading!

Glad I found you very impressed with your music..:)

The irony. He made it to the Opry

Legend has it he was born with that flannel

I like the album version but I love this one!

awesome to see the song progress to the final album version, totally different song

I love this song. Hope tyler never goes commercial.

What a tune!

Live in Indy. Awesome show!

I'm glad he didn't give up on this song

God damn gold :)

this song is awesome

Makin Ky proud!!!!

Love It!

Just soooooo good

Real life never sounded this good

Yo Tyler, this is awesome dude, keep going and going and going until they can’t bare to see your face and then go harder!

Hope he cuts a cleaner version of this soon. Hope he uses a slide on it to. I can almost hear it now. Love this dude

If he is writing his own music, it's great, keep it coming dude!