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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grateful Dead
Performer
Bill Kreutzmann
Drums
Bob Weir
Vocals
Jerry Garcia
Vocals
Mickey Hart
Drums
Phil Lesh
Vocals
Ron McKernan
Vocals
Tom Constanten
Prepared Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Kreutzmann
Arranger
Bob Weir
Arranger
Jerry Garcia
Arranger
Mickey Hart
Arranger
Phil Lesh
Arranger
Ron McKernan
Arranger
Tom Constanten
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Kreutzmann
Producer
Bob Weir
Producer
Jerry Garcia
Producer
Mickey Hart
Producer
Phil Lesh
Producer
Ron McKernan
Producer
Tom Constanten
Producer
Bob Matthews
Assistant Engineer
Dan Healy
Engineer
Joe Gastwirt
Mastering Engineer
David Hassinger
Producer
David Lemieux
Producer
James Austin
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The other day, they waited
The sky was dark and faded
Solemnly they stated
[Refrain]
"He has to die
You know he has to die"
[Verse 2]
And all the children learning
From books that they were burning
Every leaf was turning
[Refrain]
To watch him die
You know he has to die
[Verse 3]
The summer sun looked down on him
His mother could but frown on him
And all the others sound on him
But it doesn't seem to matter
[Verse 4]
And when the day had ended
With rainbow colors blended
His mind remained unbended
[Refrain]
He had to die
You know he had to die
[Verse 5]
Spanish lady come to me, she lays on me this rose
It rainbow spiral round and round, it trembles and explodes
It left a smoking crater of my mind, I liked to blown away
But the heat came round and busted me for smiling on a cloudy day
[Chorus]
Coming, coming, coming around
Coming around
Coming around in a circle
Coming around
Coming, coming, coming around
Coming, coming, coming around
Coming around in a circle
Coming around
[Verse 6]
He's skipping through the lily fields, I came across an empty space
It trembled and exploded, left a bus stop in its place
The bus came by, and I got on, that's when it all began
There was cowboy Neal at the wheel of the bus to never-ever land
[Chorus]
Coming, we're coming, coming around
Coming around
Coming around in a circle
Coming around
Coming, coming, coming around
Coming, coming, coming around
Coming around in a circle
Coming around
[Verse 7]
And when the day had ended
With rainbow colors blended
His mind remained unbended
[Refrain]
He had to die
You know he had to die
[Refrain]
He had to die
You know he had to die
[Refrain]
He had to die
Well, you know he had to die
Written by: Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir