NEW, NEW ('66'-'71)
I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den
I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den
My number one occupation, stealin' women from their men
If you're ever in Memphis, better stop by Minglewood
If you're ever in Memphis, better stop by Minglewood
Oh now, take a walk downtown there, all the women sure look good
Well, if you can't believe me, gona make it hard to believe in you
I said, if you can't believe me, gona make it hard to believe in you
Cause we all need each other, well oh you know it's true
I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den
I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den
My number one occupation, stealin' women from their men
ALL NEW ('76-'95):
I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den
I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den
My number one occupation, stealin' women from their men
Well, I'm a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and I gone for good
Well, I'm a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and I gone for good
Well the sheriff couldn't catch me, but his little girl sure wished she could
Now the doctor called me crazy, some says I am some says I ain't
Now the doctor called me crazy, some says I am some says I ain't
Yes and the preacher man call me sinner, but his little girl call me a saint
Well, a couple shots of whiskey, women round here start looking good
Well, a couple shots of whiskey, women round here start looking good
A couple more shots of whiskey, I'm going down to Minglewood
Well it's T for Texas, Yes and It's T for Timbuktu
Well it's T for Texas, Yes and It's T for Timbuktu
Yea, and it's T right here in {insert place},
where the little girls know what to do
I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den
I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den
My number one occupation, stealin' women from their men
(And I'll do it, do it again...)
"There, in huge black letters, was 'The Grateful Dead'. It just... cancelled my mind out."-Garcia