One, two, three
On the day when I was born, Daddy sat down and cried
I had the mark just as plain as day that could not be denied
They say that Cain caught Abel rolling loaded dice
Ace of Spades behind his ear and him not thinking twice
Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
Hello, baby, I′m gone, goodbye
Half a cup of rock and rye
Farewell to you old Southern skies
I'm on my way, on my way
If all you got to live for is what you left behind
Get yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine
Lost my boots in transit, baby, pile of smoking leather
Nailed a retread to my feet and prayed for better weather
Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
Hello, baby, I′m gone, goodbye
Half a cup of rock and rye
Farewell to you old Southern skies
I'm on my way, on my way
Say that when your ship comes in, the first man gets the sails
Second takes the afterdeck, the third, the planks and rails
What's the point of calling shots
This cue ain′t straight in line
Cue ball′s made of Styrofoam and no one's got the time
Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
Hello, baby, I′m gone, goodbye
Half a cup of rock and rye
Farewell to you old Southern skies
I'm on my way, on my way
On my way
Across the Rio Grandio
Across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grandio
Across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grandio
Across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grandio
Across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grandio
Across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grandio
Across the lazy river
Hey, it sure is neat to play this way, ain′t it, fellas?
Yeah, it's a kick, it′s a kick, it's a kick, it's a kick, it′s a kick
You know, you can hear everything
Say, it′s a kick
Say, I like it
It's fun, baby
Hey, let′s get one of these, huh?
Alright, alright
Well, why don't we slow it down a little?
I thought it was rushed, rushed through
Yeah, you′re right, it was a little fast and it did rush
Can we hear it for the sound of the instruments?
Yeah, let's go back and listen
Writer(s): Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
