SONG COVERS
Vocals by Uncle John
Live Performances Recorded
CITY OF GOLD
TANGLED UP IN BLUE
FRANKLINīS TOWER
EYES OF THE WORLD
DRAW ME CLOSE
SE AMAN (THEY LOVE EACH OTHER)
SCARLET BEGONIAS
THE WHEEL
RIPPLE
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
Uncle John & Phil Lesh
Song Excerpts
CITY OF GOLD
Uncle John, vocals, acoustic guitar
Sweetwater Music, Mill Valley, CA
Soundboard recording
There is a City of Love
Surrounded by stars and the powers above
Far from this world and the stuff dreams are
made of
There is a City of Love
TANGLED UP IN BULUE
Uncle John, vocals, acoustic guitar
Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
City
of Gold/Tangled Up In Blue
Songs by Bob Dylan
Art Work by Jerry Garcia
She opened up a book of poems
And handed it to me
Written by an Italian poet
From the thirteenth century
Every one of them words rang true
And glowed like burnin coal
Pourin off of every page
Like it was written in my soul from me to
you
Tangled up in blue
FRANKLINīS TOWER
Uncle John, vocals
Music by Terrapin Family Band
with Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA
Video recording
In Franklin's tower the four winds sleep Like four lean hounds, the lighthouse keep Wildflower seed on the sand and wind May the four winds blow you home again
EYES OF THE WORLD
Uncle John, vocals,
Music by Terrapin Family Band
with Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA
Video recording
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and
thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song
that the morning brings
But the heart has its seasons, it's evenings
and songs of its own
DRAW ME CLOSE
Uncle John, vocals, acoustic guitar
Sweetwater Music, Mill Valley, CA
Soundboard recording
Draw me close to you
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear you say that I'm your friend
You and no one else will do
Nothing else can take your place
To feel the warmth of your face
Help me find the way back to you
SE AMAN (THEY LOVE EACH OTHER)
Uncle John, vocals,
Music by Ross James & Alex Koford, guitars
Jason Crosby, keyboards
Brian Hasrap, bass
Danny Luering, drums
Performed in Spanish
Video recording 12/26/2018
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA
Merry run around, navegando arriba y
abajo
Buscando un empujón en alguna dirección
Lo tengo desde arriba, no es nada que puedas detener
Seņor, sabes que hicieron una buena conexión.
Se aman, Seņor, puedes ver que es verdad.
Seņor, puedes ver que es verdad, Seņor, puedes ver que es verdad.
Podría pasar su tiempo en otra línea.
Pero sabes que él eligió este lugar junto a ella.
No te interpongas en el camino, no hay nada que puedas decir.
Nada que necesites agregar o hacer
Se aman, Seņor, puedes ver que es verdad.
Seņor, puedes ver que es verdad, Seņor, puedes ver que es verdad.
Lord, you can see itīs true.
SCARLET BEGONIAS
Uncle John, vocals
Music by Terrapin Family Band
with Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA
Video recording
"From the other direction she was
calling my eye
It could
be an illusion, but I might as well try, might as well try
She wore
scarlet begonias tucked into her curls
I knew
right away she was not like other girls, other girls
In
the thick of the evening when the dealing got rough
She was
too pat to open and too cool to bluff
As I
picked up my matches & was closing the door
Had
one of those flashes, Iīd been there before, been there before
Well, I ainīt always
right, but Iīve never been wrong
Seldom turns out the way it does in a song
Once in awhile you get shown the light
In the strangest of places if you look at it right
There
ainīt nothing wrong with the way she moves
Or scarlet begonias or a touch of the blues
And thereīs nothing wrong with the look thatīs in her eyes
I had to learn the hard way to let her pass by, let her pass by"
Wind
in the willow is playing "Tea For Two"
The sky was yellow & the Sun was blue
Strangers stopping strangers just to shake their hand
Everybodyīs playing in the heart of gold band, heart of gold band
THE WHEEL
Uncle John, vocals,
Music by Terrapin Family Band
with Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA
Video recording
Wonīt you
try just a little bit harder
Couldnīt
you try just a little bit more
Wonīt you
try just a little bit harder
Couldnīt
you try just a little bit more
Round, round, Robin run around
Gotta get back where you belong
Little bit harder, just a little bit more
Little bit further than you gone before
Small wheel turn by the fire and rod
Big wheel turn by the grace of God
Everytime that wheel turn īround
Bound to cover just a little more ground
RIPPLE
Uncle John, vocals,
Music by Terrapin Family Band
with Grahame Lesh & Brian Lesh
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA
Video recording
If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung Would you hear my voice come through the music? Would you hold it near as it were your own?
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
Uncle John, vocals,
Music by Terrapin Family Band
with Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA
Video recording
SONG QUARTET
Lyrics & Music by Uncle John
HELLO TO MY HEART
CLUES ABOUT OUR EXISTENCE
LET THE GOOD TIMES BE
SUNRISE LADY
HELLO TO MY HEART
The movement of the wind
Turn on the night lights
The stars in the sky shine
In sight of the sights
Time is waiting to become eternity
To see you as happy as you can be
Playing and bells ringing
Dancing and singing
You know who the Master is
I'm just a working man
Together through your work & laughter
Chasing the promised land
Now see your family
With a vision of liberty
I say to you
Hello to my heart
Goodbye to our misery
With calm & patient strength of who we are
I'm just a season to remember
And a long dream about a star
With a love song and a daydream
And the source of our soul
Our life turns
The new world sung
And love with roses
The masterpiece in the universeīs role
Dawn inside
Take me to your golden land
Put your mind in my hand
Look into your heart child & understand
Now see your family
With a vision of liberty
I say to you
Hello to my heart
Goodbye to our misery
CLUES ABOUT OUR EXISTENCE
Part 1 Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis is transformation
Tides the flood of feelings
Wrapped up in the tree of happiness
And wonder is the sky the ceiling
Demons parade all around us
Luring with their tests of fire
While archangels sing of joy
And lands free and open
Where on earth do they hide
Inside inside
Harmony rings dear
Ever-leaning learning knowing
Sharing loving touching yearning
Slowly growing
We turn to see the world within
See different ways there are to see
Sitting on edge the light of the star
Who am I but one
Am I not like all others
Singing you a song now sister
Welcome home now brother
Singing you a song my sisters
Welcome home my brothers
They kept the lamp burning
Through all the ages for you & I to see
Here we yearn to catch
The breath between
The waves & the wedding
Clues about our existence
Brings us to the tree of happiness
The tides bring waves & get us ready
For love beautiful strong & steady
Every day is a new beginning
The light awakens around the bend
Waiting for the children of change
In the garden of the giant
Control is the center looking in
Shining outward
Singing you a song now sister
Welcome home now brother
Singing you a song my sisters
Welcome home my brothers
Part 2 Butterfly
You know now that I love you
That youīre my body and the truth
Your eyes really are my children
See we found the tree of youth
Shall we say light the way
What you show is really true
Open into your heart now
To find me sitting here with you
Butterfly use your feet
Taste and share flowers sweet
Open my head heart and hand
Teach me to understand
Butterfly now spread your wings
Sunshine wants to sing
Butterfly show your beauty
You can fly high far and free
LET THE GOOD TIMES BE
Iīm just a song dancing on a river
The world has changed you know
Deep inside she who carries the stream
There the fountain begins to flow
Letīs look and see
Let the good times be
Let the good times be
Come talk to me
Let the child run through nature
Let the birds sing to the bees
Let the butterfly spread her wings
Let the good times be
I never promised you more
Than that which can be understood
Free in new ways when we are open
For all the times we know to be good
Letīs look and see
Let the good times be
Let the good times be
Come talk to me
SUNRISE LADY
Sing sing sing a sweet light melody
Bouquet of roses for the sunrise lady
Star Heart in head and hand
Light rising Heart with a gold band
Let the world in when the sun rises
Jewels light a crown upon her head
Let the roses be her body
And the richest earth her bed
And bring in a bowl of fruit
Honey for a cup of tea
We donīt stare at the naked sun
In its own space with liberty
Sing sing sing a sweet light melody
Bouquet of roses for the sunrise lady
Star Heart in head and hand
Light rising Heart with a gold band