Grateful Dead - “Me and My Uncle“ - Grateful Dead ’Skull & Roses’ (1971)

Lyrics: Me and my uncle went ridin’ down, South colorado, west texas bound. We stopped over in santa fe, That bein’ the point just about half way, And you know it was the hottest part of the day. I took the horses up to the stall, Went to the barroom, ordered drinks for all. Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt, It bein’ summer, I took off my shirt, And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt. When texas cowboys, they’s all around, With liquor and money, they loaded down. So soon after payday, know it seemed a shame; You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game, High-low jack and the winner take the hand. My uncle starts winnin’; cowboys got sore. One of them called him, and then two more, Accused him of cheatin’; oh no, it couldn’t be. I know my uncle, he’s as honest as me, And I’m as honest as a gamblin’ man can be. One of them cowboys, he starts to draw, And I shot hi