作詞
Bob Weir、Jerry Garcia、Phil Lesh、Robert Hunter
作曲
Bob Weir、Jerry Garcia、Phil Lesh、Robert Hunter
專輯:What A Long Strange Trip It's Been - The Best Of The Grateful Dead
歌曲:Truckin'
作詞:Bob Weir、Jerry Garcia、Phil Lesh、Robert Hunter
作曲:Bob Weir、Jerry Garcia、Phil Lesh、Robert Hunter
Truckin' got my
chips cashed in.
Keep truckin',
like the do-dah man
Together, more
or less in line,
just keep truckin' on.
Arrows of neon and
flashing marquees
out on Main Street.
Chicago, New York,
Detroit and it's all
on the same street.
Your typical city involved
in a typical daydream
Hang it up and see
what tomorrow brings.
Dallas, got a soft
machine; Houston,
too close to New Orleans;
New York's got the ways
and means; but just
won't let you be, oh no.
Most of the cast that
you meet on the streets
speak of true love,
Most of the time
they're sittin'
and cryin' at home.
One of these days they know
they better get goin'
Out of the door and down on
the streets all alone.
Truckin', like the do-dah man.
Once told me "You've got
to play your hand"
Sometimes your cards
ain't worth a dime,
if you don't lay'em down,
Sometimes the light's
all shinin' on me;
Other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs
to me What a long,
strange trip it's been.
What in the world ever
became of sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle,
you know she isn't the same
Livin' on reds, vitamin C,
and cocaine,
All a friend can say is "
Ain't it a shame?"
Truckin', up to Buffalo.
Been thinkin',
you got to mellow slow
Takes time, you pick
a place to go,
and just keep truckin' on.
Sittin' and starin' out
of the hotel window.
Got a tip they're gonna kick
the door in again
I'd like to get some
sleep before I travel,
But if you got a warrant,
I guess you're gonna come in.
Busted, down on Bourbon
Street, Set up,
like a bowlin' pin.
Knocked down, it get's
to wearin' thin.
They just won't let
you be, oh no.
You're sick of hangin' around
and you'd like to travel;
Get tired of travelin'
and you want to settle down.
I guess they can't revoke
your soul for tryin',
Get out of the door
and light out and
look all around.
Sometimes the light's
all shinin' on me;
Other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me
What a long,
strange trip it's been.
Truckin', I'm a goin' home.
Whoa whoa baby,
back where I belong,
Back home, sit down
and patch my bones,
and get back truckin' on.
Hey now get back
truckin' home.