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Artist: Grateful Dead
Track: Sugaree

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When they come to take you down
When they bring that wagon around
When they come to call on you
And drag your poor body down

Just one thing I ask of you
There's just one thing for me
Please forget you knew my name
My darlin' Sugaree

Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me

You thought you was the cool fool
And never could do no wrong
Had everything sewn up tight
How come you lay awake all night long?

Just one thing I ask of you
There's just one thing for me
Please forget you knew my name
My darlin' Sugaree

Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me

You know, in spite of all you gained
You still had to stand out in the pouring rain
One last voice is calling you
And I guess it's time you go

Just one thing I ask of you
There's just one thing for me
Please forget you knew my name
My darlin' Sugaree

Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me

Shake it up now Sugaree
I'll meet you at the jubilee
And if that jubilee don't come
Baby, I'll meet you on the run

Just one thing I ask of you
Just one thing for me
Please forget you knew my name
My darlin' Sugaree

Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me

Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
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The Grateful Dead – Sugaree
“Sugaree” first appeared in 1972 on Garcia’s solo album. It makes references to an earlier song also called Sugaree. It’s a song about co-conspiration, forgiveness, and self
Jerry Garcia – Sugaree
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree - Olympia Theatre, Paris, France 5/3/72
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live in Veneta, Oregon, August 27, 1972)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, CA, December 28, 1979)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree - Live at Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis (Live Broadcast)
[Verse 1: Jerry Garcia] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus: Jerry
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree Live Versions
See all of “Sugaree” by The Grateful Dead’s live versions
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at Winterland, San Francisco, December 29, 1977)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring your body down / When they come to call on you / And lay your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask of
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live in Hartford, CT, May 28, 1977)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon around / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at Radio City Music Hall, NYC, October 26, 1980)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at the Palestra, Rochester, NY, October 26, 1971)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree [Live at Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, 9/17/72]
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at the Palladium, NYC, April 30, 1977)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree Samples
See all of “Sugaree” by The Grateful Dead’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT, February 28, 1973)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 1973)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, December 10, 1971)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree [Pacific Northwest '73-'74]
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, May 19, 1974)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
The Grateful Dead – Sugaree - Live- Olympic Arena, Lake Placid, NY 10/17/1983
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon around / When they come to call on you and drag your poor body down / [Chorus] / Just one thing I ask of
Pickin' on series – Sugaree
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The Grateful Dead – Sugaree (Live at Great American Music Hall, SF, 8/13/75)
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your poor body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask
Phosphorescent & Jenny Lewis (Ft. Jenny Lewis) – Sugaree
[Verse 1] / When they come to take you down / When they bring that wagon 'round / When they come to call on you / And drag your body down / [Pre-Chorus] / Just one thing I ask of
The Grateful Dead – Ramble On Rose (Live at Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA, July 21, 1972)
[Verse 1] / Just like Jack the Ripper / Just like Mojo Hand / Just like Billy Sunday / In a shotgun ragtime band / Just like New York City / Just like Jericho / Pace the halls and
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 – Loser (Live at Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA, July 21, 1972)
[Verse 1] / If I had a gun for every ace I have drawn / I could arm a town the size of Abilene / Don't you push me, baby, 'cause I'm moaning low / And you know I'm only in it for
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Grateful Dead - Sugaree Lyrics
Grateful Dead "Sugaree": When they come to take you down When they bring that wagon 'round When they come to call on you And...
Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Sugaree” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugaree” by The Grateful Dead was written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter.
Q:Who wrote “Sugaree [Pacific Northwest '73-'74]” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugaree [Pacific Northwest '73-'74]” by The Grateful Dead was written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter.
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugaree - Live at Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis (Live Broadcast)”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugaree - Live at Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis (Live Broadcast)” on March 4, 2016.
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugaree (Live at the Palladium, NYC, April 30, 1977)”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugaree (Live at the Palladium, NYC, April 30, 1977)” on April 30, 1977.
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugaree (Live at Winterland, San Francisco, December 29, 1977)”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugaree (Live at Winterland, San Francisco, December 29, 1977)” on February 26, 1998.
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugaree (Live at the Palestra, Rochester, NY, October 26, 1971)”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugaree (Live at the Palestra, Rochester, NY, October 26, 1971)” on July 5, 2005.
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugaree (Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, August 7, 1982)”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugaree (Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, August 7, 1982)” on July 20, 2004.
Q:When did The Grateful Dead release “Sugaree - Olympia Theatre, Paris, France 5/3/72”?
The Grateful Dead released “Sugaree - Olympia Theatre, Paris, France 5/3/72” in 2011.
Q:Who produced “Sugaree (Live in Veneta, Oregon, August 27, 1972)” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugaree (Live in Veneta, Oregon, August 27, 1972)” by The Grateful Dead was produced by The Grateful Dead.
Q:Who wrote “Sugaree [Live at Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, 9/17/72]” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugaree [Live at Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, 9/17/72]” by The Grateful Dead was written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter.
Q:Who produced “Sugaree [Live at Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, 9/17/72]” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugaree [Live at Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, 9/17/72]” by The Grateful Dead was produced by The Grateful Dead.
Q:Who wrote “Sugaree (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, May 19, 1974)” by The Grateful Dead?
“Sugaree (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, May 19, 1974)” by The Grateful Dead was written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter.
Q:When did Jerry Garcia Band release “Sugaree (Live at Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, November 13, 1976)”?
Jerry Garcia Band released “Sugaree (Live at Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, November 13, 1976)” on November 12, 2021.
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