Me and My Uncle (Live at Winterland, December 31, 1978)-Grateful Dead

[00:07.85]Me and my uncle went riding down [00:11.88]South Colorado West Texas bound [00:16.10]We stopped over in Santa Fe [00:20.08]That being the point just about half way [00:24.77]And you know it was the hottest part of the day [00:30.59]I took the horses up to the stall [00:34.72]Went to the barroom ordered drinks for all [00:38.74]Three days in the saddle you know my body hurt [00:43.10]Indian summer I took off my shirt [00:47.57]And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt [00:53.37]West Texas cowboys they's all around [00:57.53]With liquor and money they're loaded down [01:01.65]So soon after payday know it seemed a shame [01:05.95]You know my uncle he starts a friendly game [01:10.45]Hey highlow jack and the winner take the hand [01:13.43] [02:02.15]My uncle starts winning cowboys got sore [02:06.44]One of them called him and then two more [02:10.53]Accused him of cheating oh no it couldn't be [02:14.72]I know my uncle he's as honest as me [02:19.26]And I'm as honest as a Denver man can be [02:25.34]One of them cowboys he starts to draw [02:29.13]And I shot him down Lord he never saw [02:33.57]Shot me another oh damn he won't grow old [02:37.84]In the confusion my uncle grabbed the gold [02:42.29]And we high tailed it down to Mexico [02:48.38]I love those cowboys I love their gold [02:52.66]I loved my uncle God rest his soul [02:56.67]Taught me good Lord taught me all I know [03:01.30]Taught me so well I grabbed that gold [03:05.62]And I left his dead a** there by the side of the road