Jerry Garcia song first recorded on Reflections
First performance: June 3, 1976, at the Paramount Theater in Portland, Oregon.
Words by Robert Hunter; music by Jerry Garcia
Reprinted with permissions copyright Ice Nine Publishing
AKA "Mighty Swell"
Great North Special, were you on board?
You can't find a ride like that no more
Night the chariot swung down low
Ninety nine children had a chance to go
One long party from front to end
Tune to the whistle going round the bend
No big hurry, what do you say?
Might as well travel the elegant way
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Ragtime solid for twenty five miles
then slip over to the
Cajun style
Bar car loaded with
rhythm and blues
Rock and roll wailing in the old caboose
Long train running from coast to coast
bringing long the party where they need it the most
Whup on the boxcar, beat on the bell
Nothing else shaking so you might just as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Never had such a good time
in my life before
I'd like to have it one time more
One good ride from start to end
I'd like to take that ride again
Again
Run out of track and I caught the plane
Back in the county with the blues again
Great North Special been on my mind
Might like to ride it just one more time
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well