Mexicali Blues

Bob Weir, John Perry Barlow

[Verse 1: Bob Weir]
Laid back in an old saloon, with a peso in my hand
Watching flies and children on the street
And I catch a glimpse of black-eyed girls who giggle when I smile
There's a little boy who wants to shine my feet
And it's three days ride from Bakersfield and I don't know why I came
I guess I came to keep from paying dues
So instead I've got a bottle and a girl who's just fourteen
And a damn good case of the Mexicali blues
Yeah

[Chorus: All]
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
When the devil wants to take it all away?
Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze
'Cause thinkin' and drinkin' are all I have today

[Verse 2: Bob Weir]
She said her name was Billy Jean and she was fresh in town
I didn't know a stage line ran from Hell
She had raven hair, a ruffled dress, a necklace made of gold
All the French perfume you'd care to smell
She took me up into her room and whispered in my ear
"Go on, my friend, do anything you choose."
Now I'm payin' for those happy hours I spent there in her arms
With a lifetime's worth of the Mexicali Blues

[Chorus: All]
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
When the devil wants to take it all away?
Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze
'Cause thinkin' and drinkin' are all I have today

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Verse 3: Bob Weir]
And then a man rode into town, some thought he was the law
Billy Jean was waiting when he came
She told me he would take her, if I didn't use my gun
I'd have no one but myself to blame
I went down to those dusty streets, blood was on my mind
I guess that stranger hadn't heard the news
'Cause I shot first and killed him, Lord, he didn't even draw
And he made me trade the gallows for the Mexicali Blues
Yeah

[Chorus: All]
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
When the devil wants to take it all away?
Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze
'Cause thinkin' and drinkin' are all I have today

Curiosités sur la chanson Mexicali Blues de The Grateful Dead

Sur quels albums la chanson “Mexicali Blues” a-t-elle été lancée par The Grateful Dead?
The Grateful Dead a lancé la chanson sur les albums “Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of Grateful Dead” en 1974, “Dick’s Picks Vol. 7” en 1997, “Dick’s Picks Vol. 11” en 1998, “Dick’s Picks Vol. 14” en 1999, “Dick’s Picks Vol. 19” en 2000, “Dick’s Picks Volume 23” en 2001, “Dick’s Picks Vol. 30” en 2003, “Dick’s Picks Vol. 28” en 2003, “Download Series Volume 8” en 2005, “Download Series Volume 7” en 2005, “Dick’s Picks Vol. 36” en 2005, “Download Series Volume 3” en 2005, “Download Series Volume 11” en 2006, “Download Series Volume 10” en 2006, “Road Trips Volume 3 Number 1” en 2009, “Road Trips Volume 3 Number 2” en 2010, “Road Trips Volume 4 Number 4” en 2011, “Road Trips Volume 4 Number 3” en 2011, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 3” en 2012, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 2” en 2012, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 1” en 2012, “Sunshine Daydream” en 2013, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 5” en 2013, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 9” en 2014, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 16” en 2015, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 13” en 2015, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 20” en 2016, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 17” en 2016, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 22” en 2017, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 21” en 2017, “Portland Memorial Coliseum 5/19/1974” en 2018, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 26” en 2018, “Dave’s Picks Vol. 25” en 2018, et “Dave’s Picks Vol. 32” en 2019.
Qui a composé la chanson “Mexicali Blues” de The Grateful Dead?
La chanson “Mexicali Blues” de The Grateful Dead a été composée par Bob Weir, John Perry Barlow.

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