Me and My Uncle (Live at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, September 3, 1977)
The Grateful Dead
Track 4 on Dick’s Picks Vol. 15
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Me and My Uncle (Live at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, September 3, 1977) Lyrics
[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 halfway
And you know it was the hottest part of the day
[Verse 2]
Well, 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
[Verse 3]
West Texas cowboys, they's all around
With liquor and money, they's loaded down
Soon after payday, know it seemed a shame
You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game
Hеy, high-low jack and the winner take thе hand
[Instrumental]
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 halfway
And you know it was the hottest part of the day
[Verse 2]
Well, 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
[Verse 3]
West Texas cowboys, they's all around
With liquor and money, they's loaded down
Soon after payday, know it seemed a shame
You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game
Hеy, high-low jack and the winner take thе hand
[Instrumental]
[Verse 4]
My uncle starts winning; cowboys got sore
One of them called him, and then two more
Accused him of cheating; well, no, it couldn't be
I know my uncle, he's as honest as me
Hey, I'm as honest as a Denver man can be, that's me
One of them cowboys, he starts to draw
Well, I shot him down, Lord, he never saw
Shot me another, well, hot damn, he won't grow old
In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold
Hey, we high-tailed it down to Mexico
[Outro]
I love those cowboys, I love their gold
I love my uncle, God rest his soul
He taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know
Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold
And I left him lying there by the side of the road
I think maybe you folks up front might oughta maybe think about stepping back a little bit, because everybody up here is looking real flat with their eyes bugging out. So now it's time to play everybody's favorite fun game "Take a Step Back." Now, when I say the word, everybody take a step back. You ready? Now, take a step back. And another step back. And yet another step back. Doesn't everybody feel better?
My uncle starts winning; cowboys got sore
One of them called him, and then two more
Accused him of cheating; well, no, it couldn't be
I know my uncle, he's as honest as me
Hey, I'm as honest as a Denver man can be, that's me
One of them cowboys, he starts to draw
Well, I shot him down, Lord, he never saw
Shot me another, well, hot damn, he won't grow old
In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold
Hey, we high-tailed it down to Mexico
[Outro]
I love those cowboys, I love their gold
I love my uncle, God rest his soul
He taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know
Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold
And I left him lying there by the side of the road
I think maybe you folks up front might oughta maybe think about stepping back a little bit, because everybody up here is looking real flat with their eyes bugging out. So now it's time to play everybody's favorite fun game "Take a Step Back." Now, when I say the word, everybody take a step back. You ready? Now, take a step back. And another step back. And yet another step back. Doesn't everybody feel better?
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Raceway Park (Englishtown, NJ)
Release Date
October 18, 1999
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