Uncle John's Band (Grateful Dead)

Lyrics

Well the first days are the hardest days, don't you worry any more
When life looks like Easy Street, there is danger at your door
Think this through with me, let me know your mind
Whoa-oh what I want to know is are you kind

It's a buck dancer's choice my friend, better take my advice
You know all the rules by now and the fire from the ice
Will you come with me, won't you come with me
Whoa-oh what I want to know, will you come with me

God damn, well I declare, have you seen the like
Their walls are built of cannonballs, their motto is don't tread me

Come here Uncle John's band playing to the tide
Come with me or go alone, he's come to take his children home

It's the same story the crow told me, it's the only one he know
Like the morning sun you come, and like the wind you go
Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait
Whoa-oh what I want to know, where does the time go

I live in a silver mine and I call it beggar's tomb
I got me a violin and I beg you call the tune
Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice
Whoa-oh what I want to know, how does the song go

Come here Uncle John's band by the river side
Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide

Come here Uncle John's band playing to the tide
Come with me or go alone, he's come to take his children home

Whoa-oh what I want to know, how does the song go

Come here Uncle John's band by the river side
Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide

Come here Uncle John's band playing to the tide
Come with me or go alone, he's come to take his children home