Deal
Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Music: Jerry Garcia
Reporduced with permissions: copyright Ice Nine Publishing
Since it costs a lot to win
And even more to lose
You and me bound to spend some time
Wondering what to choose
Goes to show, you don't ever know
Watch each card you pay and pay it slow
Wait until that deal come round
Don't you let that deal go down, no, no
I've been gambling here abouts
For ten good solid years
If I told you all that went down
It would burn off both your ears
Goes to show, you don't ever know
Watch each card you pay and pay it slow
Wait until that deal come round
Don't you let that deal go down, no, no
Since you poured the wine for me
And tightened up my shoes
I hate to see you sitting there
Composing lonesome blues
Goes to show, you don't ever know
Watch each card you pay and pay it slow
Wait until that deal come round
Don't you let that deal go down, no, no
Wait until that deal come round
Don't you let that deal go down
Wait until that deal come round
Don't you let that deal go down
Wait until that deal come round
Don't you let that deal go down
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First performance: February 19, 1971 at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY.
Recordings by the Grateful Dead & JGB
studio 1972 Garcia (Jerry Garcia)
2 Sep 1972 Dick's Picks Vol 11
1 Oct 1980 Dead Set
19 Jul 1989 Downhill From Here (video)
1991 Jerry Garcia Band Live
Covers etc
1991 Deadicated (Dr John)
1993 Dead Ringers (Dead Ringers)
1998 Rollin' In The Hay (Renegade Bluegrass)
1999 Tie-Die Yippie Ki Yay (McEuen & Salazar)
2000 Pickin' On The Grateful Dead vol 2 (David West et al)