Me & My Uncle (Live at the Palestra, Rochester, NY, October 26, 1971)-Grateful Dead

[00:08.72]Me and my uncle went riding down [00:13.15]South Colorado west Texas bound [00:17.67]We stopped over in Santa Fe [00:22.00]That being the point just about half way [00:27.01]And you know it was the hottest part of the day [00:33.15]I took the horses up to the stall [00:37.80]Went to the barroom ordered drinks for all [00:42.10]Three days in the saddle you know my body hurt [00:46.73]It being summer I took off my shirt [00:51.32]Hey I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt [00:57.75]When Texas cowboys they're all around [01:02.20]With liquor and money they loaded down [01:06.66]So soon after payday know it seemed a shame [01:11.48]You know my uncle he starts a friendly game [01:16.08]Hey high low jack and the winner take the hand [01:18.85] [01:47.47]My uncle starts winning cowboys got sore [01:52.07]One of them called him and then two more [01:56.49]Accused him of cheating oh no it couldn't be [02:01.02]I know my uncle he's as honest as me [02:05.56]Hey I'm as honest as a Denver man can be (that's be) [02:12.27]One of them cowboys he starts to draw [02:16.40]So I shot him down lord he never saw [02:21.11]Shot me another oh damn he won't grow old [02:25.75]In the confusion my uncle grabbed the gold [02:30.17]And we high tailed it down to Mexico [02:36.48]I love those cowboys I love their gold [02:41.41]I loved my uncle god rest his soul [02:45.84]Taught me good lord taught me all I know [02:50.50]Taught me so well I grabbed that gold [02:55.05]And I left his dead a** there by the side of the road [02:58.18]