A Tribute to Jerry Garcia
Moonlight on the ocean at a
grateful party
Pre-show energy
everybody's getting ready
I was there
and proud to witness
The greatest rock 'n roll show
on earth, a grateful show
An amazing show
and it wasn't just the psycadelia paraphenalia
as some may say
It was an outrageous
blend of expressionist improvisation
and explosive innovation
coming from a deep-seaded space
and founded musical roots
drenched with sweet emotion
and symphonic rhymes
yeah I was there
and proud to witness
The greatest rock 'n roll show
On earth, a grateful show
A musical experiment
that lasted thirty years
fueled by a decade of change
and a new perspective
The San Francisco scene
in the sixties would have been
something to see
I didn't get a glimpse
until the eighties
But lately I've been thinking
How lucky I have been
To have been there
With Uncle John's
Travelling band, the greatest
Rock 'n roll show ON EARTH
A GRATEFUL SHOW
A musical odyssey of sunshine and rain
of silver and gold
and a touch of grey
©2009 Hyla Menuhin Douglas
www.hylaart.com