Listen to Shakedown Street by Grateful Dead

Shakedown Street

Grateful Dead

Rock

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jerry Garcia

Vocals

Phil Lesh

Bass Guitar

Bill Kreutzmann

Bill Kreutzmann

Drums

Mickey Hart

Drums

Bob Weir

Vocals

Keith Godchaux

Keyboards

Donna Godchaux

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jerry Garcia

Songwriter

Robert Hunter

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Joe Gastwirt

Mastering Engineer

Billy Candelario

Billy Candelario

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Jeffrey Boden

Assistant Mixing Engineer

John Hagen

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Robert Gatley

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Steve Parish

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Hale Milfgrim

Associate Producer

John Kahn

Associate Producer

Bob Matthews

Engineer

Brett Cohen

Engineer

Jimmy Edwards

Associate Producer

Robin Hurley

Associate Producer

Scott Pascucci

Associate Producer

Lowell George

Producer

George Horn

Mastering Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Tom Flye

Mixing Engineer

Cameron Sears

Executive Producer

James Austin

Producer

David Lemieux

Reissue Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You tell me this town ain't got no heart

Well, well, well, you can never tell

The sunny side of the street is dark

Well, well, well, you can never tell

Maybe that's 'cause it's midnight

In the dark of the moon beside

[Verse 2]

Maybe the dark is from your eyes (Maybe the dark is from your eyes)

Maybe the dark is from your eyes (Maybe the dark is from your eyes)

Maybe the dark is from your eyes (Maybe the dark is from your eyes)

You know you got such dark eyes (Woo)

[Verse 3]

Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street

Used to be the heart of town

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart

You just gotta poke around

[Verse 4]

You think you've seen this town clear through

Well, well, well, you can never tell

Nothin' here that could interest you

Well, well, well, you can never tell

It's not because you missed out

On the thing that we had to start

[Verse 5]

Maybe you had too much too fast (Maybe you had too much too fast)

Maybe you had too much too fast (Maybe you had too much too fast)

Maybe you had too much too fast (Maybe you had too much too fast)

Or just over played your part (Woo)

[Verse 6]

Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street

Used to be the heart of town

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart

You just gotta poke around

[Verse 7]

Since I'm passing your way today

Well, well, well, you can never tell

I just stopped in 'cause I want to say

Well, well, well, you can never tell

I recall your darkness

When it crackled like a thundercloud

[Verse 8]

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart

(Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart

(Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart

(Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)

When I can hear it beat out loud (Woo)

[Verse 9]

Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street

Used to be the heart of town

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart

You just gotta poke around

[Verse 10]

Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street

Used to be the heart of town

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart

You just gotta poke around

[Verse 11]

Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street

Used to be the heart of town

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart

You just gotta poke around

[Verse 12]

Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street

Used to be the heart of town

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart

You just gotta poke around

Written by: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter

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