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Randy Scruggs — Passin' Thru (with Joan Osborne)
Album: Crown of Jewels
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Released: 1998
Length: 5:10
Plays (last 30 days): 4
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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
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Joan sounds pissed. 
Posted 1 month ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
One thing that's for certain
One chord that rings true
 
 
plays a chorus made up of four chords
Posted 2 months ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 surfrider4life wrote:

RP your set lists peppered with stuff I have never or rarely heard before continues to Blow Me Away!
~~~~~Mahalo


That's the idea of having an Eclectic Playlist 
Posted 5 months ago by rockroll360    [ Reply ]
Totaly anknown for me but-fantastic!
Posted 6 months ago by pago    [ Reply ]
There should be a Grammy for best DJ.  Bill would win, hands down, every year!  And. . . in this perfect world I'm imagining, other DJs and radio stations would want to emulate the success of RP, and radio stations would improve significantly.

And. . . wars would stop, and famine would be eradicated, and. . . okay my inner hippie is flashing a bit too brightly.
Posted 8 months ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
Groooooovyyyyyy……..
Posted 8 months ago by jjbournisien    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:


me either. i'm with you. i love anything joan (maybe except for the what if god were one of us, but that's the lone exception.)


Often the case with one-hit wonders, that their hit not only isn't their best work it's also not representative of their other stuff. Radiohead comes to mind.
Posted 8 months ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
A tremendous album, and a reminder I haven’t given it a listen for a long time. Will rectify that this week. 
Posted 1 year ago by derrylm1    [ Reply ]
7-8, this is definitely most excellent!
Posted 1 year ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
 surfrider4life wrote:

RP your set lists peppered with stuff I have never or rarely heard before continues to Blow Me Away!
~~~~~Mahalo



....they are awesome aren't they....
Posted 1 year ago by dynaskiballface    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:


what's a diet pairing?

I iike pairing cake and ice cream in my diet.

Posted 1 year ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 the_jake wrote:

Another older addition to RP brought back.  
Not bad, I'll give it a 6, for now.

Only 18 ratings when this was posted.


Up to 371 ratings 2 years after my first comment.
Going up one in my rating to 7, which is the average rating currently.
Posted 1 year ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
love the crack shift in Joans voice - she is a gem
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 mach-hog wrote:

Oh yeah, what a diet pairing!



what's a diet pairing?
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:

Not really my bag generally, but as others noted here, Joan can do very little that doesn't turn shine through...how isn't she a bigger artist?  How is it that so many exceptional talents struggle, while the masses clamor for more disposable and forgettable fluff?  I don't get it... 



me either. i'm with you. i love anything joan (maybe except for the what if god were one of us, but that's the lone exception.)
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Not really my bag generally, but as others noted here, Joan can do very little that doesn't turn shine through...how isn't she a bigger artist?  How is it that so many exceptional talents struggle, while the masses clamor for more disposable and forgettable fluff?  I don't get it... 
Posted 1 year ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
Way too much wailing and shrieking, I had to turn it off for a minute.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
This is really getting me through the end of the day.
Posted 1 year ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
Oh yeah, what a diet pairing!
Posted 2 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
Randy and Joan!  Great pairing, great tune.  Y'all did and continue to do far more than pass through.  Your gifts are priceless.  

RIP brother Scruggs.  Your time here was most welcome.
Posted 2 years ago by DW4554    [ Reply ]
 kbs wrote:

Thought it was Dylan when it started. Great chug to it. Good stuff!



I was sure it was T Bone Burnett.
Posted 3 years ago by Phlegmaticman    [ Reply ]

Excellent Music. Ive never heard of Randy Scruggs, but know Joan's music quite well. Thank you RP for adding to my music library!

As and aside... the first post on this song shows as '19Years' ago...!!! Long Live Radio Paradise

Posted 3 years ago by slickdh    [ Reply ]
RP your set lists peppered with stuff I have never or rarely heard before continues to Blow Me Away!
~~~~~Mahalo
Posted 3 years ago by surfrider4life    [ Reply ]
Thought it was Dylan when it started. Great chug to it. Good stuff!
Posted 3 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
WOW!  Joan can really hold a note.  It'd be great live.
Posted 3 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
Another older addition to RP brought back.  
Not bad, I'll give it a 6, for now.

Only 18 ratings when this was posted.
Posted 3 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Great song, but I believe it is Joan Osborne, not Osborn.... allmusic.com
Posted 22 years ago by zaphodb    [ Reply ]