Greatest Story Ever Told (Grateful Dead)

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Moses come ridin up on a quasar
His spurs was jinglin, the door was ajar
His buckle was sliver, his manner was bold
I asked him to come on in out of the cold
His brain was boilin, his reason was spent
If nothing borrowed, nothing is lent
He asked me for mercy, he gave me a gun
Now and again these things just got to be done

Abraham and Isaac sitting on a fence
You'd get back to work if you had any sense
You know the one thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench

So Gideon come in with his eyes on the floor
Said "You ain't got a hinge you can't close the door"
Moses stood up a full six-foot-ten
Said "You can't close the door when the wall's caved in"

Asked him for water, he poured me some wine
We finished the bottle then broke into mine
Get what you come for you're ready to go
And it's one in ten thousand that come for the show

Abraham and Isaac diggin on a well
Mama come quick with the water witch spell
Cool clear water where you can't ever tell

Abraham and Isaac sitting on a fence
You'd get back to work if you had any sense
You know the one thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench