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Artist: Grateful Dead
Track: Me And My Uncle

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Me and my uncle went ridin' down
To South Colorado, West Texas bound
We stopped over in Santa Fe
That day on the pony, just about halfway
And you know it was the hottest part of the day

And I took the horses up to the stall
Went to the barroom, ordered drinks for all
Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt
It being summer, I took off my shirt
And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt

West Texas cowboys, they was all around
Wheat, liquor and money, they loaded down
So soon after payday, no, it seemed a shame
You know my uncle, he starts playin' the game
Hey now, high-low jack and the winner take the hand

My uncle start winning, the cowboys got sore
One of them called him, and then two more
Accused him of cheatin', oh no, it couldn't be
I know my uncle, he's as honest as me
Hey now, I'm as honest as a Denver man can be, that's right

One of them cowboys, he starts to draw
And I shot him down, Lord, he never saw
Shot me another, hot damn, he won't grow old
In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold
And we hightail it down to Mexico

Now I love those cowboys, I love their gold
Love my uncle, God rest his soul
Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know
Taught me so well, that I grabbed that gold
I left his dead ass there by the side of the road, yeah
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The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle
According to a 1995 interview with John Phillips, the song’s writer, he wrote it without even remembering that he did: There was a party after a concert in Phoenix, Arizona, and
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Boston Garden, Boston, MA, June 28, 1974)
[Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was the
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The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, March 27, 1988)
[Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was the
The Grateful Dead – Me & My Uncle (Live at Lyceum, London, England, May 24, 1972)
[Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was the
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Alexandra Palace, London, September 10, 1974)
[Verse 1] / Well, me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / Well, that being the point just about halfway / Hey, and you
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, August 23, 1971)
[Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was the
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA, July 21, 1972)
[Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was the
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 1973)
[Verse 1] / Well, me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was
The Grateful Dead – Me & My Uncle - Live at Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis (Live Broadcast)
[Verse 1: Bob Weir] / Me and my uncle / Went riding down / South Colorado / West Texas bound / We stopped over / In Santa Fe / That being the point / Just about half way / And you
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[Intro] / One, two, three, four / [Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about
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[Intro] / Hiya, folks / One, two, one, two, three, four / [Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being
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The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, February 18, 1971)
[Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was the
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, August 7, 1982)
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The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Winterland, SF, December 31, 1978)
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The Grateful Dead – Me And My Uncle - Wembley Empire Pool, London, England 4/7/72
[Verse] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South colorado, west texas bound / We stopped over in santa fe / That being the point just about half way / And you know it was the
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The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Fillmore East NYC April 1971)
[Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, West Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about half way / And you know it was the
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live in Veneta, Oregon, August 27, 1972)
Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was the hottest part
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at Lakeland Civic Center Arena, May 21, 1977)
[Verse 1] / Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was the
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle (Live at the Palladium, NYC, April 30, 1977)
Me and my uncle went riding down / South Colorado, west Texas bound / We stopped over in Santa Fe / That being the point just about halfway / And you know it was the hottest part
The Grateful Dead – Me and My Uncle [Live at Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, 9/17/72]
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Q:Who wrote “Me and My Uncle” by The Grateful Dead?
“Me and My Uncle” by The Grateful Dead was written by John Phillips.
Q:Who wrote “Me and My Uncle (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, March 27, 1988)” by The Grateful Dead?
“Me and My Uncle (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, March 27, 1988)” by The Grateful Dead was written by John Phillips.
Q:Who wrote “Me and My Uncle (Live at the Palladium, NYC, April 30, 1977)” by The Grateful Dead?
“Me and My Uncle (Live at the Palladium, NYC, April 30, 1977)” by The Grateful Dead was written by John Phillips.
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