4/16/72 Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

Disc 2

  1. “Playing in the Band” (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 11:33
  2. Dire Wolf” (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:11

Second set:

  1. “Good Lovin'” (Clark, Resnick) – 20:08
  2. “Cumberland Blues” (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 6:28
  3. “El Paso” (Robbins) – 4:48
  4. “Deal” (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:54

Dire Wolf Lyrics

In the timbers of Fennario, the wolves are running round
The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
Please, don’t murder meI sat down to my supper, ’twas a bottle of red whisky
I said my prayers and went to bed, that’s the last they saw of me
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
Please, don’t murder meWhen I awoke, the Dire Wolf, six hundred pounds of sin
Was grinning at my window, all I said was come on in
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
Please, don’t murder meThe Wolf came in, I got my cards, we sat down for a game
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades, but the cards were all the same
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
Please, don’t murder me
Don’t murder meIn the backwash of Fennario, the black and bloody mire
The Dire Wolf collects his dues, while the boys sing ’round the fire
Don’t murder me, I beg of you, don’t murder me
Please, don’t murder me
Don’t murder me
I beg of you don’t murder me
Please, don’t murder me
No no no don’t murder meI beg of you, don’t murder me
Please, don’t murder me
Please, don’t murder meSource: LyricFind

Good Lovin really typifies the adage “you can go out but ya gotta come back”. What’s that mean? Well, the jam ends up in a way different place musically from the rest of The song, over a few minutes time the band pulls it back in.

Deal Lyrics

Since it costs a lot to win, and even more to lose,
You and me bound to spend some time wondrin what to choose.
Goes to show, you dont ever know,
Watch each card you play and play it slow,
Wait until that deal come round,
Dont you let that deal go down, no, no.
I been gamblin hereabouts for ten good solid years,
If i told you all that went down it would burn off both of your ears.
Goes to show you dont ever know
Watch each card you play and play it slow,
Wait until that deal come round,
Dont you let that deal go down, no, no.
Since you poured the wine for me and tightened up my shoes,
I hate to leave you sittin there, composin lonesome blues.
Goes to show you dont ever know
Watch each card you play and play it slow,
Wait until that deal come round, dont you let that deal go down.
Wait until that deal come round, dont you let that deal go down,
Wait until that deal come round, dont you let that deal go down,
Dont you let that deal go down, dont you let that deal go down.Source:

Deal has a great message. I can imagine a medley of sorts with this and Me And My Uncle.

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