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Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead


Background information
Origin San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genre(s) Rock
Years active 1965—1995
Label(s) Arista Records
Rhino Records
Associated acts Bob Dylan
The Other Ones
The Dead
Jerry Garcia Band
RatDog
Phil Lesh and Friends
Rhythm Devils
BK3
Donna Jean Godchaux Band
Heart of Gold Band
Missing Man Formation
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Old and in the Way
Legion of Mary
Reconstruction
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
Kingfish
Bobby and the Midnites
The Tubes
Bruce Hornsby
Furthur
7 Walkers
Website Website
Former members
Jerry Garcia
Bob Weir
Phil Lesh
Bill Kreutzmann
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Mickey Hart
Tom Constanten
Keith Godchaux
Donna Jean Godchaux
Brent Mydland
Vince Welnick



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Grateful Dead Lyrics

"Mississippi Halfstep" lyrics


On the day when I was born daddy sat down and cried.
I had the mark just as plain as day; which could not be denied.
They say that cain caught abel rollin' loaded dice;
Ace of spades behind his ear and him not thinkin' twice.
Halfstep, mississippi uptown toodeloo hello, baby, I'm gone, good-bye
Half a cup of rock and rye. farewell to you old southern skies
I'm on my way, on my way.
If all you got to live for is what you left behind,
Get yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine.
Lost my boots in transit, baby, pile of smokin' leather.
I nailed a retread to my feet and prayed for better weather.

Halfstep, mississippi uptown toodeloo hello, baby, I'm gone, good-bye
Half a cup of rock and rye. farewell to you old southern skies
I'm on my way, on my way.
They say that when your ship comes in, the first man takes the sails;second takes the afterdeck the third the planks 'n rails. What's the point of callin' shots; this cue ain't straight in line.
Cue ball's made of styrofoam and no one's got the time.
Halfstep, mississippi uptown toodeloo hello, baby, I'm gone, good-bye
Half a cup of rock and rye. farewell to you old southern skies
I'm on my way, on my way.
Across the rio grandeeo, across the lazy river.

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