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Me and My Uncle
Grateful Dead
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Billy exercised the German prerogative last time this one came up
And said veto, but this time he's been overruled
If we already done this one tonight, let us know
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Me and my uncle went ridin' 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
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
West Texas cowboys, they's all around
With liquor and money, they loaded down
So soon after payday, it seemed a shame
You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game
Hey, high-low jack, and the winner take the hand
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My uncle starts winnin', cowboys got sore
One of them called him, then two more
Accused him of cheatin', oh 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
And I shot him down, Lord, he never saw
Shot me another, well damn, he won't grow old
In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold
And we high-tailed it down to Mexico
I love those cowboys, I love their gold
Loved my uncle, God rest his soul
Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know
Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold
And I left his dead ass there by the side of the road
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