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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dead & Company
Dead & Company
Performer
Jeff Chimenti
Jeff Chimenti
Keyboards
O. Burbridge
O. Burbridge
Vocals
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Drums
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Drums
John Mayer
John Mayer
Vocals
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Songwriter
Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I had the mark just as plain as day, could not be denied
They say that Cain caught Abel rolling loaded dice
Ace of Spades behind his ear and him not thinking twice
[Chorus]
Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
Hello, baby, I'm gone, goodbye
Half a cup of rock and rye
Farewell to you, old Southern skies
Well, I'm on my way, on my way
[Verse 2]
If all you got to live for is what you left behind
Well, get yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine
Lost my boots in transit, baby, pile of smoking leather
I nailed a retread to my feet and prayed for better weather
[Chorus]
Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
Hello, baby, I'm gone, goodbye
Half a cup of rock and rye
Farewell to you, old Southern skies
Well, I'm on my way, on my way
[Verse 3]
They say that when your ship comes in, first man takes the sails
Second takes the afterdeck, the third, planks and rails
What's the point of calling shots? This cue ain't straight in line
The cue ball's made of Styrofoam and no one's got the time, the time
[Chorus]
Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
Well now half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
Hello, baby, I'm gone, goodbye
Half a cup of rock and rye
Farewell to you, old Southern skies
Well, I'm on my way, on my way
On my way
[Bridge]
Across the Rio Grandio, across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grandio, across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grandio, across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grandio, across the lazy river
Written by: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter

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