Psychedelic Roses
Chorus
Psychedelic Roses in a lamp shade sky
All the tunes are faded and I stop to wonder why
In a crowd full of people you are always alone
Guitar come softly and carry me home.
Muses don't deceive me
Inspiration lead me on
Not a moment ever leave me
Till my tale is told and done.
Dancers are still lingering their love is holding on
Comrades bleeding sunlight neither side has lost or won.
Suddenly a boy stood up, a drummer by his trade
Filled his lungs with laughter as he shouted through the glade.
All the bells are ringing
And the water runs like glass
Hand in hand do all come singing
As I lead you through the grass.
So the people all departed
Through the sunset in the glade
And no one has forgotten
The hope that they had made.
It's time to leave this mellow dream
Descend the stairs below
And let your thoughts (ripped at the seems)
Be abandoned in the snow.
Ten thousand years have passed us by
The memories passed on
Yet if you stop to wonder why
The love that was spun will allow you to fly
If you remember the dreams that were spun
under a winter sun.
Do you have a crutch to lean on?
Jesus Christ, Allah or Moses
The people believe in each other
And in psychedelic roses.
When they had finished, Rose opened her eyes and Jerry was gone. In his place was a folder. Inside were her song and a blank notebook. On the first page was a note that read, "just write. You'll know what to say."
She hesitated only for a moment. In cases like this it was better just to go with it.
For a friend
I saw him just the other day,
Sat and listened to him play
The hopeful song "A Touch of Grey"
He said, "live for another day"
And then I saw him walk away.
So though he will not come my way
In any time but yesterday
I shall not be led astray
He would have wanted it that way.
I'll see him again someday,
Maybe at the Jubilee . . .
And after all that I have seen
I know
What a long strange trip it's been.
Deadication
This is dedicated to the real deadheads: if I knew the way, I would take you home.
Last updated: 1\8\99
