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I never knew you
But then who really did?
If you were at all like me
You managed to keep yourself hid
A patchwork quilt of a life
Memories embroidered
On your soul
So please forgive me
For putting you in my song
But the spirit she moves me
In fact she pushes me along
It's a patchwork quilt of a life
Can't stop the river
Just let it roll
We were at Jones Beach
When we got the word
Saddest sound that I ever heard
The bluest note that nobody could play
Ravens sang with us that night on the stage
Tears of sadness, tears of rage
But nobody spoke, we all felt old
And in the way
So walk beside me
Or above me, I don't know
These days it sure seems
I'm lost where ever I go
God, how could you, I heard someone say
And what do we do with our lives now anyway?
Now that our North Star can no longer be found
But there's a banjo moon in a tie-dyed sky
Hippies dance and babies cry
Church bells ring as a silver-haired angel look down
And the blood of his music runs through the veins of our guitars
Bright lights, Dark Star
I never knew you
But then who really did
If you were at all like me
You managed to keep yourself hid
But then who really did?
If you were at all like me
You managed to keep yourself hid
A patchwork quilt of a life
Memories embroidered
On your soul
For putting you in my song
But the spirit she moves me
In fact she pushes me along
It's a patchwork quilt of a life
Can't stop the river
Just let it roll
When we got the word
Saddest sound that I ever heard
The bluest note that nobody could play
Ravens sang with us that night on the stage
Tears of sadness, tears of rage
But nobody spoke, we all felt old
And in the way
Or above me, I don't know
These days it sure seems
I'm lost where ever I go
And what do we do with our lives now anyway?
Now that our North Star can no longer be found
Hippies dance and babies cry
Church bells ring as a silver-haired angel look down
And the blood of his music runs through the veins of our guitars
Bright lights, Dark Star
But then who really did
If you were at all like me
You managed to keep yourself hid
Song Info
Submitted by
sphagnumesplanade On Jul 07, 2006
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This song is about 2 things. The underlying theme is a salute or homage to Jerry Garcia (Greatful Dead frontman). He uses dead head lingo talking of "tie-dyed skies" and "dark star" to paint a beautiful dream sequence. The other part is related to how although he didn't know Jer-Bear, he and many of his friends were heavily influenced by the Dead. He talks about Jones Beach which, as the story goes, is where he first learned of Gerry's death. This is a sad topic that has been made into a truly moving song.
This song is about 2 things. The underlying theme is a salute or homage to Jerry Garcia (Greatful Dead frontman). He uses dead head lingo talking of "tie-dyed skies" and "dark star" to paint a beautiful dream sequence. The other part is related to how although he didn't know Jer-Bear, he and many of his friends were heavily influenced by the Dead. He talks about Jones Beach which, as the story goes, is where he first learned of Gerry's death. This is a sad topic that has been made into a truly moving song.