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Get Up Jake Lyrics
Get up Jake, it's late in the mornin'
The rain is pourin' we got work to do.
Get up Jake, there's no need a-lyin'
You tell me that your dyin but I know it's not true.
Now, me and Jake we work down on the river,
on the ferry "Baltimore".
And when Jake don't rise up in the mornin',
People lined up all along the shore.
Get up Jake, it's late in the mornin'
The rain is pourin' we got work to do.
Get up Jake, there's no need a-lyin'
You tell me that your dyin but I know it's not true.
Crap game will take you to the cleaners,
Rye whiskey to the grave.
River Woman don't you come no closer,
'Cause me and Jake got no time to save, Oh, oh,
Get up Jake, it's late in the mornin'
The rain is pourin' we got work to do.
Get up Jake, there's no need a-lyin'
You tell me that your dyin but I know it's not true.
Dirty Dan he came up from Savannah,
Carried a mean streak in his eye.
Now, him and Jake both wanted Annabella,
I guess one man here has got to die.
Get Up, Jake, it's late in the mornin'
the rain is pourin' and we got work to do.
Get Up, Jake, there's no need a-dyin',
Annabelle's cryin' and it's all for you.
The rain is pourin' we got work to do.
Get up Jake, there's no need a-lyin'
You tell me that your dyin but I know it's not true.
on the ferry "Baltimore".
And when Jake don't rise up in the mornin',
People lined up all along the shore.
The rain is pourin' we got work to do.
Get up Jake, there's no need a-lyin'
You tell me that your dyin but I know it's not true.
Rye whiskey to the grave.
River Woman don't you come no closer,
'Cause me and Jake got no time to save, Oh, oh,
The rain is pourin' we got work to do.
Get up Jake, there's no need a-lyin'
You tell me that your dyin but I know it's not true.
Carried a mean streak in his eye.
Now, him and Jake both wanted Annabella,
I guess one man here has got to die.
the rain is pourin' and we got work to do.
Get Up, Jake, there's no need a-dyin',
Annabelle's cryin' and it's all for you.
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Haven’t really dug into this song too much to decipher what it means to me but I came here just to say that my absolute best friend in the world who passed away, his name was Jake. Tonight I found out that he was listening to a lot of the band in his last days. Even found the specific album “live at the academy of music, New York”. This song is on it and I found it while checking the album out. Tonight maybe it was a little sign. Just thought I’d share this. I’m also a little upset that no be else has commented their thoughts yet because I came here to figure out more about that this song meant to people.
[Edit: Wanted to add something relevant]