Thank You (Sly and the Family Stone cover) Lyrics
Grinning at his gun
Fingers start shaking
I begin to run
I begin to stop
We begin to wrestle
I was on the top
Thank you
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
Fluffy in the face
Chit Chat Chatter tryin
I begin to run
I could never stay
Many things is on my mind
Words in the way
Thank you
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
All night long
Everyday people
Sing a simple song
Mama starts to cry
Papa's still singin:
"We can make it if we try"
Thank you
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
Of people fear
Burning into you
Are missing much
Hating what they do
Are making love
Dig it for a starter
Is hard to take
Selling out is harder
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
Thank you
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
Falletinme
Be Mice Elf
Agin
Originally from the "Thank You" LP, Sly and the Family Stone. 1970 or 1971, I can't remember.
Debuted as a DMB song once in 2004, then didn't come back until 2008. Was used as the encore closer to the first show of the 2008 Summer tour. Then was used extensively (most hardcore fans would say excessively) for the first half of the Summer tour as an encore closer. It now seems to be played a little less sparingly, although it did close out the final nights of all 3 of the "big venues" of the 2008 summer tour: SPAC 6/21, Alpine Valley 8/10, and Gorge Ampitheatre 8/31.
Personally, I like this cover more than most people seem to. 'twas a great song to begin with, and then Dave came in and gave it a fresh coat of paint and a little bit of jazz. Fonzie is a fuckin animal on this.
Oh, and of course the name of the song is a modification of the phrase "Thank you for letting me be myself again".
But you already knew that. ;)