Great Expectations movie - Uncle John's Band lyrics

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Song by The Grateful Dead<br /><br>

Well the first days are the hardest days,<br>

Don't you worry any more, 'Cause when life looks like easy<br>

Street, there is danger at your door.<br>

Think this through with me, let me know your mind.<br>

Woh - oh, what I want to know, is are you kind?<br>

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It's a buck dancer's choice my friend; better take my advice.<br>

You know all the rules by now and the fire from ice.<br>

Will you come with me, won't you come with me?<br>

Woh - oh, what I want to know, will you come with me?<br>

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Goddamn, well I declare, have you seen the like?<br>

Their walls are built of cannonballs, their motto is<br>

Don't tread on me. Come hear Uncle John's Band playing<br>

To the tide, come with me, or go alone.<br>

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It's the same story the crow told me;<br>

It's the only one he knows.<br>

Like the morning sun you come and like the wind you go.<br>

Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait,<br>

Woh - oh, what I want to know, where does the time go?<br>

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I live in a silver mine and I call it Beggar's Tomb;<br>

I got me a violin and I beg you call the tune<br>

Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice.<br>

Woh - oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?<br>

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Come hear the Uncle John's Band by the riverside<br>

Got some things to talk about, here beside the risin' tide<br>

Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide,<br>

Come on along, or go alone,<br>

He's come to take his children home.<br>

Woh - oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?<br>

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Come hear Uncle John's Band by the riverside,<br>

Got some things to talk about here beside the risin' tide.<br>

Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide, come on<br>

Along or go alone, he's come to take his children home.<br>

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