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Artist: Grateful Dead
Track: Sugar Magnolia

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Sugar Magnolia blossom's blooming
Head's all empty and I don't care
Saw my baby down by the river
Knew she'd have to come up soon for air

Sweet blossom come on under the willow
We can have high times if you'll abide
We can discover the wonders of nature
Rolling in the rushes down by the riverside

She's got everything delightful
She's got everything I need
Takes the wheel when I'm seeing double
Pays my ticket when I speed

She come skimming through rays of violet
She can wade in a drop of dew
She don't come and I don't follow
Waits backstage while I sing to you

She can dance a Cajun rhythm
Jump like a Willys in four wheel drive
She's a summer love in the spring, fall and winter
She can make happy any man alive

Sugar magnolia
Ringin' that blue bell
Caught up in sunlight
Come on out singing
I'll walk you in the sunshine
Come on honey, come along with me

She's got everything delightful
She's got everything I need
A breeze in the pines in the summer night moonlight
Crazy in the sunlight yes indeed

Sometimes when the cuckoo's crying
When the moon is halfway down
Sometimes when the night is dying
I take me out and I wander round
I wander round

Sunshine daydream
Walking through the tall trees
Going where the wind goes
Blooming like a red rose
Breathing more freely
Light out singing
I'll walk you in the morning sunshine
Sunshine daydream
Walk you in the sunshine
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The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia
Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Head's all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on under the
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Mag
Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on, under the
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia - Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO 7/8/78
Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on / Under the
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, 1972)
Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on under the
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia [Live at Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, 9/17/72]
Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Head's all empty and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on under the
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, February 18, 1971)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia [Pacific Northwest '73-'74]
Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on under the
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Wembley Empire Pool, London, April 8, 1972)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, March 27, 1988)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at the Hollywood Palladium, August 6, 1971)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, June 17, 1991)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / I saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, March 23, 1974)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia Live Versions
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The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 1973)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, April 6, 1982)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / I knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, June 18, 1976)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia Samples
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The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT, February 28, 1973)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Austin Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX, November 15, 1971)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI, June 26, 1974)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, September 21, 1972)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Winterland, SF, December 31, 1978)
[Spoken Intro: Bill Graham & Dan Aykroyd] / Now, ladies and gentlemen, yes / A momentous occasion, as we cruise into the 1980s / Here at Winterland in San Francisco, 1978, going on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Fillmore East NYC April 1971)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Demo)
[Intro] / - "Sugar Magnolia" / - You guys wanna listen to that? / - One, two, three, four / [Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Head's all empty and I don't care / Saw
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, November 30, 1973)
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Heads all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / Sweet blossom come on
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia (Live at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France) [2022 Remaster]
[Verse 1] / Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming / Head's all empty, and I don't care / Saw my baby down by the river / Knew she'd have to come up soon for air / [Verse 2] / Sweet
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugar Magnolia”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugar Magnolia” on November 1, 1970.
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugar Magnolia (Live at Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, April 3, 1989)”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugar Magnolia (Live at Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, April 3, 1989)” on January 3, 2006.
Q:Who produced “Sugar Magnolia (Demo)” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugar Magnolia (Demo)” by The Grateful Dead was produced by The Grateful Dead.
Q:Who wrote “Sugar Magnolia (Live at Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, November 30, 1973)” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugar Magnolia (Live at Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, November 30, 1973)” by The Grateful Dead was written by Robert Hunter & Bob Weir.
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugar Magnolia (Live at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, April 6, 1982)”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugar Magnolia (Live at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, April 6, 1982)” on August 1, 2011.
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugar Magnolia (Live in Veneta, Oregon, August 27, 1972)”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugar Magnolia (Live in Veneta, Oregon, August 27, 1972)” on August 27, 1972.
Q:Who wrote “Sugar Magnolia (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, March 27, 1988)” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugar Magnolia (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, March 27, 1988)” by The Grateful Dead was written by Robert Hunter & Bob Weir.
Q:Who wrote “Sugar Magnolia (Live at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, September 21, 1972)” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugar Magnolia (Live at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, September 21, 1972)” by The Grateful Dead was written by Bob Weir & Robert Hunter.
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