A Voice Still Rings True

A Voice Still Rings True - Ricky Skaggs/Lisa Stewart/Tanya Tucker

Back in the mountains of eastern kentucky

A young boy grew up with a dream

Of playin' the opry like all of his heroes

By the time that he learned how to walk he could sing

Blessed with the voice of a wild mountain songbird

Quick with a kind word and a smile

His songs about heartache hard-livin' and true love

Came right from the pages of lifes lonely miles

And his voice rang true as his legend grew

He was destined to shine like a star

But he never forgot who that he was

Or the friends that he made with his old guitar

He wasn't a stranger to the rain or its danger

Found on the highways of life

Too soon it was over the road it had ended

And all we were left with was the sound of goodbye

Somewhere in the mountains of eastern kentucky

A young boy is dreaming tonight

Of playin' the opry like his fallen hero

Who's gone on to sing with the angels on high

And a voice still rings true from the man that we knew

Though his leavin' we can't understand

And a new star shines bright in the heavens tonight

Now that he's part of that great angel band