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Greatest Story Ever Told Lyrics
Moses come ridin' up on a guitar
His spurs were a jingling, the door was ajar
His buckle was silver, his manner was bold
And I asked him to come in out of the cold
His brain was boiling, his reason was spent
Nothing is borrowed, nothing is lent
I asked him for mercy, he gave me a gun
Now and again these things just got to be done
Abraham and Isaac sitting on a fence
You'd get right to work if you had any sense
You know the one thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench
Gideon come up with his eyes on the floor
Said "you ain't got a hinge, you can't close the door"
Moses stood up above a full six foot and ten
Said "you can't close the door when the wall's caved in"
I asked him for water, he poured me some wine
We finished the bottle and broke into mine
You get what you come for, you're ready to go
And it's one in ten thousand done come for the show
Abraham and Isaac digging on a well
Mama came quick with the water witch spell
Well cool clear water well you can't ever tell
Abraham and Isaac sitting on a fence
You'd get right to work if you had any sense
You know the one thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench
His spurs were a jingling, the door was ajar
His buckle was silver, his manner was bold
And I asked him to come in out of the cold
His brain was boiling, his reason was spent
Nothing is borrowed, nothing is lent
I asked him for mercy, he gave me a gun
Now and again these things just got to be done
You'd get right to work if you had any sense
You know the one thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench
Said "you ain't got a hinge, you can't close the door"
Moses stood up above a full six foot and ten
Said "you can't close the door when the wall's caved in"
I asked him for water, he poured me some wine
We finished the bottle and broke into mine
You get what you come for, you're ready to go
And it's one in ten thousand done come for the show
Mama came quick with the water witch spell
Well cool clear water well you can't ever tell
You'd get right to work if you had any sense
You know the one thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench
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I love the story behind this song... if you have a chance to listen to the Grateful Dead Radio hour, episode #500, Bobby and Mickey tell the story of how this song originated from a water pump that Mickey had in his house... they would listen to the rhythm that it made and formed a guitar lick to the rhythm. It's a very interesting clip... here is the link:
http://www.dead.net/features/grateful-dead-hour-no-500
(scroll to the bottom to listen to the show)