Lyrics Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead

Uncle John's Band

1. Oh, the first days are the hardest days, don't you worry anymore

'Cause when life looks like Easy Street there is danger at your door

Think this through with me, let me know your mind

Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, is are you kind

It's a buck dancer's choice, my friend, better take my advice

You know all the rules by now, and the fire from the ice

Will you come with me, won't you come with me?

Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, will you come with me?

R1: God damn! well I declare, have you seen the like?

Their walls are built of cannonballs, their motto is "Don't tread on me"

Come hear Uncle John's band playing by the riverside

Got some things to talk about, here beside the rising tide

2. It's the same story the crow told me, it's the only one he knows

Like the morning sun you come, and like the wind you go

Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait

Whoa-oh, what I want know-oh, where does the time go?

I live in a silver mine and I call it Beggar's Tomb

I've got me a violin and I beg you, call a tune

Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice

Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, how does the song go?

R2: Come hear Uncle John's band by the riverside

Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide

Come hear Uncle John's band playing to the tide

Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home

R3: Come here Uncle John's band playing to the tide

Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home

Come hear Uncle John's band playing to the tide

Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home