Wharf Rat (Live at Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI, June 20, 1991)
The Grateful Dead
Track 18 on Download Series Volume 11
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Wharf Rat (Live at Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI, June 20, 1991) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Old man down
Way down down, down by the docks of the city
Blind and dirty
Asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee
I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story
[Verse 2]
My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker best, more than my wine
More than my wine
More than my maker, though he's no friend of mine
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 3]
I got a girl
Named Bonnie Lee, I know that girl's been true to me
I know she's been, I'm sure she's been true to me
Everyone said
I'd come to no good, I knew I would, Pearly, believe thеm
Half of my life
I spent doing time for somе other fucker's crime
The other half found me stumbling around drunk on burgundy wine
[Bridge]
But I'll get back on my feet someday
The good Lord willing, if he says I may
I know that the life I'm living's no good
I'll get a new start, live the life I should
Old man down
Way down down, down by the docks of the city
Blind and dirty
Asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee
I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story
[Verse 2]
My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker best, more than my wine
More than my wine
More than my maker, though he's no friend of mine
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 3]
I got a girl
Named Bonnie Lee, I know that girl's been true to me
I know she's been, I'm sure she's been true to me
Everyone said
I'd come to no good, I knew I would, Pearly, believe thеm
Half of my life
I spent doing time for somе other fucker's crime
The other half found me stumbling around drunk on burgundy wine
[Bridge]
But I'll get back on my feet someday
The good Lord willing, if he says I may
I know that the life I'm living's no good
I'll get a new start, live the life I should
[Refrain]
I'll get up and fly away
I'll get up and fly away, fly away
[Verse 4]
"Pearly's been true
True to me, true to my dying day," he said
I said to him, I said to him, "I'm sure she's been"
I said to him, "I'm sure she's been true to you"
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 5]
Got up and wandered
I wandered downtown, nowhere to go but just hang around
I've got a girl
Named Bonnie Lee, I know that girl's been true to me
I know she's been, I'm sure she's been true to me
[Instrumental]
I'll get up and fly away
I'll get up and fly away, fly away
[Verse 4]
"Pearly's been true
True to me, true to my dying day," he said
I said to him, I said to him, "I'm sure she's been"
I said to him, "I'm sure she's been true to you"
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 5]
Got up and wandered
I wandered downtown, nowhere to go but just hang around
I've got a girl
Named Bonnie Lee, I know that girl's been true to me
I know she's been, I'm sure she's been true to me
[Instrumental]
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- 18.Wharf Rat (Live at Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI, June 20, 1991)
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Lead Vocals
Bass Guitar
Drums
Keyboards
Lead Guitar
Piano
Rhythm Guitar
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Pine Knob Music Theater (Clarkston, MI)
Release Date
March 7, 2006
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