New Minglewood Blues

Gus Cannon/Bob Weir

[Verse 1]

[A]I was born in the desert

[G]Raised in a lion’s [E]den

I was [A]born in the desert

[G]Raised in a lion’s [E]den

Oh, my [B]number one occupation

Is stealing women from their [E]men

Verse 2:

Well, I’m a wanted man in Texas,

Busted jail and I’m gone for good.

Said, I’m a wanted man in Texas,

Busted jail and I’m gone for good.

Well, the sheriff couldn’t catch me,

But his little girl sure wish she would.

Verse 3:

Well now the doctor call me crazy,

Some says I am, some says I ain’t,

Well now the doctor call me crazy,

Some says I am, some says I ain’t,

Preacher man call me sinner

But his little girl calls me saint.

Verse 4:

Well it’s T for Texas

T for Tennessee

It’ T for Texas

Yes it’s T for Tennessee

And it’s T for San Fransisco

Where the girls nows what to do

Verse 5:

Well a couple shots of whiskey

Women `round here start looking good,

I said a couple shots of whiskey

Women `round here start looking good,

A couple more shots of whiskey,

I’m going down to Minglewood.

Verse 6:

I was born in the desert

Raised in a lion’s den

I was born in the desert

Raised in a lion’s den

Yes and my number one occupation

Is stealing women from their men

Outro:

And I’ll do it, do it again

I said my number one occupation

Is stealing women from their men

Opening Riff:

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