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

Three 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, "Violent Femmes" ♪ When I'm out walking I strut my stuff ♪ - It's deep down sound in "The Caverns."

- Coming up next!

[applause and cheering] [upbeat folk music] [applause and cheering] [upbeat folk music] ♪ I had me a wife, ♪ ♪ I had me some daughters ♪ ♪ I tried so hard; ♪ ♪ I never knew still waters ♪ ♪ Nothing to eat ♪ ♪ and nothing to drink... ♪ ♪ Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think ♪ ♪ Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think ♪ [upbeat folk music] ♪ Well, I'm a-thinkin' and thinkin', ♪ ♪ 'til there's nothin' I ain't thunk ♪ ♪ Breathing in the stink ♪ ♪ 'til finally I stunk ♪ ♪ It was at that time, ♪ ♪ I swear I lost my mind... ♪ ♪ I started making plans to kill my own kind ♪ ♪ I started making plans to kill my own kind ♪ [upbeat folk music] ♪ Come, little daughter, I said to the youngest one ♪ ♪ Put your coat on, ♪ ♪ we'll have some fun ♪ ♪ We'll go out to mountains, the one to explore ♪ ♪ Her face then lit up, ♪ ♪ I was standing by the door ♪ ♪ Her face then lit up, ♪ ♪ I was standing by the door ♪ [upbeat folk music] ♪ Come, little daughter, ♪ ♪ I will carry the lanterns ♪ ♪ We'll go out tonight, ♪ ♪ we'll go to the caverns ♪ ♪ We'll go out tonight, ♪ ♪ we'll go to the caves.

♪ ♪ Kiss your mother goodnight ♪ ♪ and remember that God saves.

♪ ♪ Kiss your mother goodnight ♪ ♪ and remember that God saves.

♪ - [Audience member yells] Yahoo!

♪ A led her to a hole, ♪ ♪ a deep black well ♪ ♪ I said, make a wish, ♪ ♪ make sure and not tell, ♪ ♪ And close your eyes, dear, and count to seven... ♪ [drum hits] ♪ You know your papa loves you ♪ ♪ good children go to heaven.

♪ ♪ You know your papa loves you ♪ ♪ good children go to heaven.

♪ [upbeat folk music] ♪ I gave her a push, ♪ ♪ I gave her a shove ♪ ♪ I pushed with all my might ♪ ♪ I pushed with all my love ♪ ♪ I threw my child into the bottomless pit...♪ ♪ She was screaming as she fell, ♪ ♪ but I never heard her hit ♪ ♪ She was screaming as she fell, ♪ ♪ but I never heard her... hit ♪ [upbeat folk music] [upbeat folk music] ♪ Gather round, boys, to this tale that I tell ♪ ♪ You wanna know how ♪ ♪ to take a short trip to Hell?

♪ ♪ It's guaranteed to get your own place in Hell... ♪ ♪ Just take your lovely daughter and push her in the well.

♪ ♪ Take your lovely daughter and throw her in the well... ♪ ♪ Don't speak to me of lovers ♪ ♪ with a broken heart ♪ ♪ You wanna know what will really ♪ ♪ tear you apart?

♪ ♪ I'm going out to the barn, with a never stopping pain ♪ ♪ I'm going out to the barn to hang myself ♪ ♪ hang myself... ♪ ♪ hang myself... ♪ [applause and cheering] ♪ in shame... ♪ [applause and cheering] [banjo strums] ♪ Now who, who, ♪ ♪ who do you think I am?

♪ ♪ Oh, well, I built this ark with Japheth, Shem, and Ham ♪ ♪ But now, what, what ♪ ♪ what do you think it's gonna do?

♪ ♪ When I live by faith and now ♪ ♪ my work is through?

♪ [heavy drum beats] ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ And I'm happy to say ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ on the world today ♪ [upbeat folk music] ♪ Now when, when, ♪ ♪ when I am in doubt ♪ ♪ And I think that things for me ♪ ♪ will never work out ♪ ♪ But where, where, where, where the heart is true ♪ ♪ Oh Lord, your God, will never forsake you ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ And I'm happy to say ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ on the world today ♪ - Alright, let's hear that banjo - Alright, alright.

[jazzy banjo solo] [jazzy banjo solo] - Let's hear some giant saxophone.

[saxophone solo] [saxophone solo] ♪ Now who, who, ♪ ♪ who do you think I am?

♪ - No clue.

♪ Oh, well, I built this ark with Japheth, Shem, and Ham ♪ - Who dat?

- Those are my sons.

♪ Now what, what, ♪ ♪ what do you think it's gonna do ♪ - Don't know.

♪ When I live by faith and now ♪ ♪ my work is through?

♪ [drum hits] ♪ Yeah, it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ And I'm happy to say ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ on the world today ♪ ♪ Rain, rain, rain.

(it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ 40 days and 40 nights ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ 40 days and 40 nights ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, it's alright ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ Everybody's sleepin' tight ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ Oh, it's alright, ♪ ♪ it's alright, it's alright, ♪ ♪ it's gonna rain tonight ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ ♪ Oh, it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ (it's gonna rain) ♪ [applause and cheering] [upbeat music] [upbeat music] ♪ When I'm out walking I strut my stuff.

♪ ♪ And I'm so strung out I'm high as a kite ♪ ♪ I just might stop to check you out ♪ ♪ Let me go on ♪ ♪ Like I blister in the sun ♪ ♪ Let me go on ♪ ♪ Big hands, I know you're the one ♪ ♪ Body and beats I stain my sheets ♪ ♪ I don't even know why ♪ ♪ My girlfriend, she's at the end ♪ ♪ She is starting to cry ♪ ♪ Let me go on ♪ ♪ Like I blister in the sun ♪ ♪ Let me go on ♪ ♪ Big hands, I know you're the one ♪ [upbeat rock music] [upbeat rock music] ♪ When I'm out walking I strut my stuff ♪ ♪ And I'm so strung out ♪ ♪ I'm high as a kite I just might stop to check you out ♪ ♪ Body and beats I stain my sheets ♪ ♪ I don't even know why ♪ ♪ My girlfriend, she's at the end ♪ ♪ She is starting to cry ♪ ♪ When I'm out walking I strut my stuff ♪ ♪ And I'm so strung out ♪ ♪ I'm high as a kite I just might stop to check (you out) ♪ - Sing it if you want to sing it.

[Crowd sings] ♪ When I'm out walking I strut my stuff ♪ ♪ And I'm so strung out ♪ ♪ I'm high as a kite I just might stop to check you out ♪ ♪ Let me go on ♪ ♪ Like I blister in the sun ♪ ♪ Let me go on ♪ ♪ Big hands, I know you're the one ♪ [upbeat rock music] [applause and cheering] [upbeat rock music] ♪ Well, you know that I want your loving ♪ ♪ But my logic tells me that it ain't never gonna happen ♪ ♪ And then my defenses say I didn't want it anyway ♪ ♪ But you know sometimes I'm a liar ♪ ♪ Could you ever want me to love you?

♪ ♪ Could you ever want me to care?

♪ ♪ Disregard my nervousness ♪ ♪ Please ignore my vacant stares ♪ ♪ 'Cause just what I've been through ♪ ♪ is nothing like where I'm going to ♪ ♪ Now, give me some sign to pursue a promise... ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ And you're unhappy, this is only a guess ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ Do you know what it's like to hate ♪ ♪ when it's way down deep inside?

♪ ♪ Oh, God, I hate, ♪ ♪ what's been done to my life ♪ ♪ I could rule the pain, ♪ ♪ I could rule the night ♪ ♪ Or would I ruin my salvation?

♪ ♪ Ruin my mind, ♪ ♪ rules your pains, ♪ ♪ rulers of the night ♪ ♪ Ruin your salvation, ♪ ♪ ruin your mind... ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ Pa ra pa ra pa pa pa pa ra ra ra ra ♪ ♪ Pa ra pa pa pa pa ra ra ra ra ♪ ♪ Pa ra pa pa pa pa ra ra ra ra ♪ ♪ Pa ra pa pa pa pa ra ra ra ra ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ You know that I want your loving ♪ ♪ But my logic tells me that it ain't never gonna happen ♪ ♪ And then my defenses say I didn't want it anyway ♪ ♪ But you know sometimes I'm a liar ♪ ♪ Could you ever want me to love you?

♪ ♪ Could you ever want me to care?

♪ ♪ Disregard my nervousness.

♪ ♪ Please ignore my vacant stares ♪ ♪ 'Cause just what I've been through ♪ ♪ is nothing like where I'm going to ♪ ♪ Now, give me some sign to pursue a promise ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ And you're unhappy ♪ ♪ And you're unhappy ♪ ♪ And you're unhappy ♪ ♪ And you're unhappy ♪ ♪ This is only a guess ♪ [applause and cheering] [upbeat drum solo] [upbeat rock music] ♪ Just last night I was reminded of ♪ ♪ Just how bad It had gotten ♪ ♪ Just how sick I had become ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ But it could change with this relationship ♪ ♪ De-de range ♪ ♪ We've all been through some (bleep) ♪ ♪ And if were a thing ♪ ♪ I think this things begun ♪ ♪ Tell me now, ♪ ♪ (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ Tell me now, ♪ ♪ (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ Tell me now, ♪ ♪ (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ To prove my love to you ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ Special favors come in 31 flavors ♪ ♪ Were out of mints, pass the life savers ♪ ♪ I'm droppin' hints, candy for candy-coated tongue ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ You'd be so good, so very good for me ♪ ♪ What do you think, tell me honestly ♪ ♪ Wait wait wait ♪ ♪ Wait wait waiting for you to come ♪ ♪ Tell me now ♪ ♪ (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ Tell me now (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ Tell me now (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ To prove my love to you... ♪ [upbeat rock music] [upbeat rock music] ♪ Oh... ♪ ♪ First, first, same as the first ♪ ♪ Just last night I was reminded of ♪ ♪ Just how bad It had gotten ♪ ♪ just how sick I had become ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ But it could change with this relationship de-de range ♪ ♪ Aw, but listen ♪ ♪ And if we're a thing ♪ ♪ I think this thing's begun ♪ ♪ Tell me now (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ Tell me now (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ I'd do anything (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ I'd do it all (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ I'd do it all for you (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ I'd climb a mountain (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ I'd cross the ocean (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ I'd do it all (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ I'd do it all ♪ ♪ (what do I have to do) ♪ ♪ Yeah, to prove my love to you?

♪ ♪ You... ♪ [applause and cheering] [upbeat rock music] ♪ Beautiful girl, lovely dress ♪ ♪ High school smiles, oh yes ♪ ♪ Beautiful girl, lovely dress ♪ ♪ Where she is now I can only guess ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's gone, daddy, gone ♪ ♪ your love is gone ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone away ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ When I see you, eyes will turn blue ♪ ♪ When I see you, thousand eyes turnin' blue ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone away ♪ - Xylophone!

[xylophone solo] [xylophone solo] [drum solo] [upbeat rock music] [upbeat rock music] ♪ Beautiful girl, lovely dress ♪ ♪ Fifteen smiles, oh, yes ♪ ♪ Beautiful girl, lovely dress ♪ ♪ Where she is now, I can only guess ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's gone, daddy, gone, your love is gone away ♪ ♪ gone away ♪ ♪ gone away ♪ ♪ gone away ♪ [upbeat rock music] [applause and cheering] [guitar strums] ♪ Do you like American music?

♪ ♪ I like American music ♪ ♪ Don't you like American music ♪ ♪ Baby?

♪ [applause and cheering] [drum solo] ♪ I want you to hold me ♪ ♪ I want your arms around me ♪ ♪ I want you to hold me ♪ ♪ Baby ♪ ♪ They do too many drugs ♪ ♪ I did too many drugs ♪ ♪ Did you do too many drugs, too... ♪ ♪ Baby?

♪ ♪ You're born too late, I was born too soon ♪ ♪ But every time I look at that ugly moon ♪ ♪ It reminds me of you, it reminds me of you ♪ ♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪ ♪ I need a date to the prom ♪ ♪ Would you like to come along?

Of the... ♪ ♪ Nobody go to the prom with me, baby ♪ ♪ They didn't like American music ♪ ♪ They never heard American music ♪ ♪ They didn't know the music was in my soul ♪ ♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪ ♪ Baby ♪ ♪ You're born too soon, I was born too late ♪ ♪ But every time I look at that ugly lake ♪ ♪ It reminds me of me, it reminds me of me ♪ ♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪ [upbeat rock music] [upbeat rock music] ♪ Do you like American music?

♪ ♪ (We like American music) ♪ ♪ I like American music ♪ ♪ (Baby) ♪ ♪ Do you like American music?

♪ ♪ (We like American music) ♪ ♪ But I like American music best ♪ ♪ (Baby) ♪ ♪ You're born too late, I was born too late ♪ ♪ But every time I look at that ugly lake ♪ ♪ It reminds me of me, it reminds me of me ♪ ♪ Do you like American music?

♪ ♪ Do you like American music?

♪ ♪ Do you like American music?

♪ ♪ Do you like American music?

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me (do you like American music?)

♪ ♪ It reminds me of me ♪ [applause and cheering] [instrumental music] [instrumental music] [applause and cheering] ♪