Me And My Uncle — текст песни (Grateful Dead)

Me and my uncle went ridin` down,
South Colorado, West Texas bound.
We stopped over in Santa Fe,
That bein` the point just about half way,
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 bein` 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, know it seemed a shame;
You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game,
High-low jack and the winner take the hand.

My uncle starts winnin`; cowboys got sore.
One of them called him, and then two more,
Accused him of cheatin`; Oh no, it couldn`t be.
I know my uncle, he`s as honest as me,
And I`m as honest as a gamblin` man can be.

One of them cowboys, he starts to draw,
And I shot him down, Lord he never saw.
Shot me another, oh 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,
I 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.