Workingman's Dead

Grateful Dead Workingman's Dead Album

4.New Speedway Boogie

Please don't dominate the rap, jack, if you've got nothing new
to say.
If you please, don't back up the track this train's got to run
today.
I spent a little time on the mountain, i spent a little time on
the hill
I heard someone say 'better run away', others say 'better stand
still'.

Now i don't know, but i been told it's hard to run with the
weight of gold,
Other hand i have heard it said, it's just as hard with the
weight of lead.

Who can deny, who can deny, it's not just a change in style?
One step down and another begun and i wonder how many miles.
I spent a little time on the mountain, i spent a little time on
the hill
Things went down we don't understand, but i think in time we
will.
Now, i don't know but i was told in the heat of the sun a man
died of cold.
Keep on coming or stand and wait, with the sun so dark and the
hour so late.
You can't overlook the lack, jack, of any other highway to ride.
It's got no signs or dividing lines and very few rule to guide.

I saw things getting out of hand, i guess they always will.
Now i don't know but i been told
If the horse don't pull you got to carry the load.
I don't know whose back's that strong, maybe find out before too
long.

One way or another, one way or another,
One way or another, this darkness got to give.