Hot Tuna

Well, now give me my pistol, man
And three round balls
I'm gonna shoot everybody
That I don't like at all
Like at all, like at all
Like at all, like at all

Gotta .38 special, man and .45 frame
You know the thing don't miss
'Cause I got dead aim
Got dead aim, got dead aim
Got dead aim, got dead aim

Well, the world is a drag
And my friends can't vote
Gonna make me a connection
And score some dope
Go, get high, go, get high
Go, get high, go, get high

Well, now give me my pistol, man
And three round balls
I'm gonna shoot everybody
That I don't like at all
Like at all, like at all
Like at all, like at all

Gotta .38 special, man and .45 frame
You know the thing don't miss
'Cause I got dead aim
Got dead aim, got dead aim
Got dead aim, got dead aim

Well, the world is a drag
And my friends can't vote
Gonna make me a connection
And score some dope
Go, get high, go, get high
Go, get high, go, get high

Well, mother don't you stop prayin'
Father keep right on prayin'
Don't you stop prayin'
For this old world is almost done

I got to keep your lamps trimmed and burning
Keep your lamps
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning
For this old world is almost done

Sister don't you stop prayin'
Brother keep right on prayin'
Don't you stop prayin'
For this old world is almost done

Keep your lamps trimmed and burning
Keep your lamps
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning
For this old world is almost done

Keep our lamps trimmed and burning
Keep our lamps
Keep our lamps trimmed and burning
For this old world is almost done

We'll keep our lamps trimmed and burning
Keep our lamps
I say, "Keep our lamps trimmed and burning
For our race is almost run"

Well, mother don't you stop prayin'
Father keep right on prayin'
Don't you stop prayin'
For this old world is almost done

I got to keep your lamps trimmed and burning
Keep your lamps
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning
For this old world is almost done

Sister don't you stop prayin'
Brother keep right on prayin'
Don't you stop prayin'
For this old world is almost done

Keep your lamps trimmed and burning
Keep your lamps
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning
For this old world is almost done

Keep our lamps trimmed and burning
Keep our lamps
Keep our lamps trimmed and burning
For this old world is almost done

We'll keep our lamps trimmed and burning
Keep our lamps
I say, "Keep our lamps trimmed and burning
For our race is almost run"

Momma take the pillow from under my head, now
Allelu
Said take the pillow from under my head
Allelu

Now, take the pillow from under my head
Jesus's gonna make up my dyin' bed
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Doctor, doctor, lookin' sad
Allelu
Well, doctor, doctor said lookin' sad
Allelu

And doctor, doctor now lookin' sad
"Strangest case I ever had"
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Crossin' Jordan, I need not fear
Allelu
Well, crossin' Jordan, I need not fear
Allelu

Said, crossin' Jordan, I need not fear
Jesus' gonna be the engineer
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Momma take the pillow from under my head, now
Allelu
Said take the pillow from under my head
Allelu

Well, take the pillow from under my head
Jesus's gonna make up my dyin' bed
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

And I cried, you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Momma take the pillow from under my head, now
Allelu
Said take the pillow from under my head
Allelu

Now, take the pillow from under my head
Jesus's gonna make up my dyin' bed
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Doctor, doctor, lookin' sad
Allelu
Well, doctor, doctor said lookin' sad
Allelu

And doctor, doctor now lookin' sad
"Strangest case I ever had"
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Crossin' Jordan, I need not fear
Allelu
Well, crossin' Jordan, I need not fear
Allelu

Said, crossin' Jordan, I need not fear
Jesus' gonna be the engineer
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Momma take the pillow from under my head, now
Allelu
Said take the pillow from under my head
Allelu

Well, take the pillow from under my head
Jesus's gonna make up my dyin' bed
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

And I cried, you'll need that true religion
Allelu

(Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady)
Got my questionnaire baby
You know I'm headed off for war
I got my questionnaire baby
You know I'm headed off for war
Well, now I'm gonna do some fightin'
Well, no one knows what for
Well, Uncle Sam ain't no woman
You know he sure can take your man
Said Uncle Sam ain't no woman
You know he sure can take your man
Well, there's 40,000 guys in the service list
Doin' somethin' somewhere they just don't understand
Well, I'm gonna do some fightin'
Of that I can be sure
Said I'm gonna do some fightin'
Of that I can be sure
Well, now I want to kill somebody
Won't have to break no kind of law
I got my questionnaire baby
You know I'm headed off for war
I got my questionnaire baby
You know I'm headed off for war
Well, I want to kill somebody
Won't have to break no kind of law

(Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady)
Got my questionnaire baby
You know I'm headed off for war
I got my questionnaire baby
You know I'm headed off for war
Well, now I'm gonna do some fightin'
Well, no one knows what for
Well, Uncle Sam ain't no woman
You know he sure can take your man
Said Uncle Sam ain't no woman
You know he sure can take your man
Well, there's 40,000 guys in the service list
Doin' somethin' somewhere they just don't understand
Well, I'm gonna do some fightin'
Of that I can be sure
Said I'm gonna do some fightin'
Of that I can be sure
Well, now I want to kill somebody
Won't have to break no kind of law
I got my questionnaire baby
You know I'm headed off for war
I got my questionnaire baby
You know I'm headed off for war
Well, I want to kill somebody
Won't have to break no kind of law

Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
Lord knows I got them old walkin' blues
Up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
I got them old walkin' blues

Well I feel like blowin' sweet old lonesome horn
Up this morning, all I have is gone
Feel like blowin' sweet lonesome horn
Up this morning, all I had is gone

Gonna leave this town this morning if I have to, have to ride the blinds
I've been mistreated and I don't mind dyin'
If I have to ride the blinds
I've been mistreated and I don't mind dyin'

Well she've got Elgin movement from her head down, down to her toes
Breaks in a dollar everywhere she goes
She's got Elgin movement from her head down to her toes
Breaks in on a dollar, now, most anywhere she goes

Well I got up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
Lord knows I got them old walkin' blues
Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
I got them old walkin' blues
I got them old walkin' blues
I got them old walkin' blues

Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
Lord knows I got them old walkin' blues
Up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
I got them old walkin' blues

Well I feel like blowin' sweet old lonesome horn
Up this morning, all I have is gone
Feel like blowin' sweet lonesome horn
Up this morning, all I had is gone

Gonna leave this town this morning if I have to, have to ride the blinds
I've been mistreated and I don't mind dyin'
If I have to ride the blinds
I've been mistreated and I don't mind dyin'

Well she've got Elgin movement from her head down, down to her toes
Breaks in a dollar everywhere she goes
She's got Elgin movement from her head down to her toes
Breaks in on a dollar, now, most anywhere she goes

Well I got up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
Lord knows I got them old walkin' blues
Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
I got them old walkin' blues
I got them old walkin' blues
I got them old walkin' blues

The time has come for us to pause,
And think of living as it was,
Into the future we must cross,
Must cross,
I'd like to go with you,
I'd like to go with you,

You say I'm harder than a wall,
A marble shaft about to fall,
I love you dearer than them all,
Them all,
So let me stay with you,
So let me stay with you,

And as we walked into the day,
Skies of blue had turned to gray,
I might have not been clear to say,
To say,
I never looked away,
I never looked away,

And though I'm feelin' you inside,
My life is rolling with the tide,
I'd like to see it be an open ride,
Goin' along with you,
Goin' along with you,

The time we borrowed from ourselves,
Can't stay within a vault to dwell,
When living turns into a lender's will,
I'd like to be with you,
I'd like to be with you,

And as we came out into view,
And there I found myself with you,
When breathing felt like something new,
..thing new,
Goin' along with you,
Yeah, goin' along with you.

In this world I'm living in I see the light
Sins are gone, now I know what is wrong and right
Morning came on slowly pushing back the night
It's good times now that I can see the light
On this road I'm walking on I see my way
Paradise I'm living for each and every day
'Bout the crossroads of the past, nothing more to say
It's good times now but we can see our way
In this sea I'm moving through, feel my life complete
With the one I'm living for time is, oh, so sweet
Feeling us together, living in the bright
It's good times now, we can see the light
In this world I'm living in I see the light
Sins are gone, now I know what is wrong and right
Morning came on slowly pushing back the night
It's good times now that we can see the light

Well, now give me my pistol, man
And three round balls
I'm gonna shoot everybody
That I don't like at all
Like at all, like at all
Like at all, like at all

Gotta .38 special, man and .45 frame
You know the thing don't miss
'Cause I got dead aim
Got dead aim, got dead aim
Got dead aim, got dead aim

Well, the world is a drag
And my friends can't vote
Gonna make me a connection
And score some dope
Go, get high, go, get high
Go, get high, go, get high

(Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady)
Well, nickel is a nickel, I said, dime is a dime
I need a new gal, she won't mind
Tell me how long do I have to wait?
Can I get you now, I said, must I hesitate?
The eagle on the dollar says "in God we trust"
You say you want a man
You wanna see that dollar first
Tell me how long do I have to wait?
Can I get you now, I said, must I hesitate?
Well, If the river was whiskey, said, I was a duck
You know I'd swim to the bottom
Lord, and never come up
Tell me how long
Well, rocks in the ocean, said, fish in the sea
Knows you mean the world to me
Tell me how long do I have to wait?
Can I get you now, Lord, must I hesitate?
Well, the hesitation stalker's got them hesitation shoes
You know, Lord, I got them hesitation blues
Tell me how long do I have to wait?
Can I get you now, Lord, must I hesitate?
Said, can I get you now, how long must I hesitate?

Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
Lord knows I got them old walkin' blues
Up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
I got them old walkin' blues

Well I feel like blowin' sweet old lonesome horn
Up this morning, all I have is gone
Feel like blowin' sweet lonesome horn
Up this morning, all I had is gone

Gonna leave this town this morning if I have to, have to ride the blinds
I've been mistreated and I don't mind dyin'
If I have to ride the blinds
I've been mistreated and I don't mind dyin'

Well she've got Elgin movement from her head down, down to her toes
Breaks in a dollar everywhere she goes
She's got Elgin movement from her head down to her toes
Breaks in on a dollar, now, most anywhere she goes

Well I got up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
Lord knows I got them old walkin' blues
Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
I got them old walkin' blues
I got them old walkin' blues
I got them old walkin' blues

(Jorma Kaukonen)
Well, you hope the road you follow,
will lead you to the sea;
And you hope the time allows you,
to start to livin' free;
But when the world is busy,
and the way is hard to see;
When tomorrow comes,
Will you remember?
When the time you've got to wander,
it's slippin' by your side;
And the way you're tryin' to move,
into the future makes you slide,
into corners without exits,
till you try to find a ride;
When tomorrow comes,
Will you remember?
Now don't you know the world don't care,
just what we're livin' through;
Its spinnin' just keeps takin' you for rides;
Don't you know you've gotta keep on fightin' through;
The last frontier is flying deep inside!
Well, the last ship in the harbor,
is sailin' on the tide;
And your papers are in order,
So you'd better get inside;
The broad horizon's ready,
and your world is open wide;
When forever comes,
you'll still remember.
Copyright 1973 A Fishobaby Production

(Jorma Kaukonen)
chorus:
I got the riding pneumonia today
Well, the weather's too fine to stay
Now I want to go down to Mexico
Got a feeling we'll be heading that way
By this time tomorrow, who knows where I'll be?
Highway lines keep marking time, riding by the sea
Ain't no concept I can't stop, moving on my way
The future's bright, with eyes of light, leaving Monterey
chorus
Moving in the mountains, sailing through the pines
That lakeside light on summer nights makes you feel like flying
Just passing through the morning dew, nature is a roar
There's motion on the highway, you can see my spirit soar
chorus
Look out of the window, tell me what you see
I hear a storm come calling, reaching after me
Starting to slide on the mercury mile, moving on the side
Well, that spray just paves our way, let your body ride
chorus

In this world I'm living in I see the light
Sins are gone, now I know what is wrong and right
Morning came on slowly pushing back the night
It's good times now that I can see the light
On this road I'm walking on I see my way
Paradise I'm living for each and every day
'Bout the crossroads of the past, nothing more to say
It's good times now but we can see our way
In this sea I'm moving through, feel my life complete
With the one I'm living for time is, oh, so sweet
Feeling us together, living in the bright
It's good times now, we can see the light
In this world I'm living in I see the light
Sins are gone, now I know what is wrong and right
Morning came on slowly pushing back the night
It's good times now that we can see the light

(Jorma Kaukonen)
I feel your shimmering eyes into my soul
And your life is all around my time, now don't you know?
Every time your sunrise drives my night away
It makes my lifetime soar in circles
Like the swallows wheeling in the day
Now our time can start to run
The hourglass has just begun
Life was meant for having fun
As we were meant to be
chorus:
I've been living blind in one-eyed land
Among those kings I thought were grand
Till time had opened up my eyes
And there I found, to my surprise
That life without you
Was empty as a nest in winter light
Strolling in the garden
Sunshine on a California day
With you by my side
The tears we've cried have dried and gone away
The darkness of the northland
In wintertime has all began to run
Through the deltas of a passing sorrow
Now that you and I are really one
Now we're flying down the way
Where all our hopes have time to stay
And we can marvel at the time
That floats us in its path
chorus (x2)

(Jorma Kaukonen)
Winter's been a long, long time
Summer's here again
I've been trying to make you mine
Since I don't know when
Way your soul can let you fly
Makes me love you more
Spirit flowing into mine
What I'm living for
So don't hold back little baby
When I reach out to you
I'm doing my best to bring you 'round
Swing you into view
So I can better see your face
And you can look at mine
And we can feel each other move
Together down the line
One more time I'm asking you
Let this moment be
All our lives can intertwine
Till eternity
Please don't let your pride run free
Make the past go by
There's a place out there for us
If we only try
With what we got together now
Rest ain't hard to do
You can't see it ain't no jive
All my love for you

(Jorma Kaukonen)
I've waited all my lifetime for a moment like today
Our love is really real and really here to stay
And now I know what's happening to start anew
I've been living lately just because of you
People on the sidewalks of the city pass me by
They don't know how high we fly
Now I know I've found, winter all around
It fills the sounds of smiling from the heavens to the ground
Takes a long time to be free, I want you there with me
Don't wanna live my life away without you
That kind of living now just won't do
There's been too much wasted time feeling blue
In the morning when you rise that sparkle in your eyes
Reminds me that I'm living just for you
Don't wanna live my life away without you
That kind of living now just won't do
There's been too much wasted time feeling blue
In the morning when we rise that sparkle in your eyes
Reminds me that I'm living just for you
And in the morning when we rise that sparkle in your eyes
Reminds me that I'm living just for you

Well, on this morning
Saw them coming across fields far away
Said I've been looking all night long
Come for you today

I looked up all around
[Incomprehensible] and I don't know
Lots of things I got to do
So I don't wanna go

Well, I don't wanna go
I don't wanna go
Lots of things I got to do
Living is much too slow

This time when the demon calls
Gonna look the other way
See the clock keeps moving
There's too much left to say

The moon is sinking slowly in
The raven's flying low
Lots of things I got to do
So I don't wanna go

Well, I don't wanna go
I don't wanna go
Lots of things I got to do
Living is much too slow

The singing rain guard calls to me
Tells me how to fly
Angel slips between the trees
Reaches for the sky

Imagination spins me 'round
Wind begins to blow
Lots of things I got to do
I don't wanna go

Well, I don't wanna go
I don't wanna go
Lots of things I got to do
Living is much too slow

Morning rises slowly
And reaches in the sky
The angel from the forest
Just seemed to pass me by

[Incomprehensible]
Life began to show
There are lots of things I got to do
So I don't wanna go

Well, I don't wanna go
I don't wanna go
I got, baby, lots to do
Living is much too slow

Flowers today bloomin' by the pathway
Linin' the edge of tomorrow's grave
Bright shinin' way, livin' in the shadows
Tryin' to be the master of tomorrow's slave

Down in the mine, circled 'round a diamond
Serpent of your expectations sleeps a nervous dream
Circled so fine like a velvet palace
Whiles away the passing hours, not being what he seems

Then he creeps into the night speeding up like fire flight
How he moves into the forest floor
Send away the pace of time, leave behind the lonely mine
And the diamond silent on the floor

We cannot stay by the crystal mountain
The serpent of dreams has left his shadow lair
The diamond remains brilliant in its cavern
No one to see and no one left to care

The serpent's friends have come and gone
Down the hills, they're movin' on
Through the lakes and forests and the dale

They will find tomorrow's rise
Brings them all the bluest skies
Frees the lonesome banshee and his wail

Flowers today bloomin' by the pathway
Linin' the edge of tomorrow's grave
Bright shinin' way, livin' in the shadows
Tryin' to be the master of tomorrow's slave
Tryin' to be the master of tomorrow's slave

Sure a lot smaller everyday
Wonder why we feel this way
You don't know that I've got nothing left to say

I've been blown across the water
Like a ship ain't got no sail
That ain't no way to feel

I feel that longing loud and clear
Dead end streets and I lay here
When you're flying you've got nothing left to fear

'Less you're gonna cross the water
Like a ship ain't got no sail
That ain't no way to feel

Winter wind keeps blowing through the trees
But life keeps breathing gaily as you please
Hey now, silver birches lying by the road
Branches lined against the winter snow

We left the shelter yesterday
After we had played some way
You can find that I've got nothing left to say

'Less you're gonna cross the water
Like a ship ain't got no sail
That ain't no way to feel

I've been blown cross the water
Like a ship ain't got no sail
That ain't no way to feel

Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
Lord knows I got them old walkin' blues
Up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
I got them old walkin' blues

Well I feel like blowin' sweet old lonesome horn
Up this morning, all I have is gone
Feel like blowin' sweet lonesome horn
Up this morning, all I had is gone

Gonna leave this town this morning if I have to, have to ride the blinds
I've been mistreated and I don't mind dyin'
If I have to ride the blinds
I've been mistreated and I don't mind dyin'

Well she've got Elgin movement from her head down, down to her toes
Breaks in a dollar everywhere she goes
She's got Elgin movement from her head down to her toes
Breaks in on a dollar, now, most anywhere she goes

Well I got up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
Lord knows I got them old walkin' blues
Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
I got them old walkin' blues
I got them old walkin' blues
I got them old walkin' blues

Well, now give me my pistol, man
And three round balls
I'm gonna shoot everybody
That I don't like at all
Like at all, like at all
Like at all, like at all

Gotta .38 special, man and .45 frame
You know the thing don't miss
'Cause I got dead aim
Got dead aim, got dead aim
Got dead aim, got dead aim

Well, the world is a drag
And my friends can't vote
Gonna make me a connection
And score some dope
Go, get high, go, get high
Go, get high, go, get high

Well now keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away
Keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away
Here you come mama big as sin, tell what you been doin' by the shape you're in
So keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away
If you been doin' what I think you been doin' baby, can't do that 'round here
You been doin' what I think you been doin' baby, can't do that 'round here
Here you come mam big as hell, tell what you been doin' by way you smell
So keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away
What's that smell like fish pretty baby, I really would like to know
Tell me What's that smell like fish oh mama, I really would like to know
That ain't puddin' baby ain't no pie, it's the stuff that I got you by
So keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away
Now yes you gotta leave this mornin', get your
Yas yas
Outta my door
Now yes you gotta leave this mornin', get your yas yas outta my door
Ashes to ashes mama, dust to dust, what-cha gonna do when that damn thing rusts
So keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues aw

(Jorma Kaukonen)
I used to think, wherever I wandered,
Nothing would ever, ever come to woe;
But that's all gone now and I don't worry;
What's the future for me and my friends;
Well, I just don't know.
Cause living is with us until it is gone;
Once it has left us, the believers don't know;
But I'm still alive now and I don't worry;
When I go down, don't let me go slow!
If love was a word that no one could follow;
It was a message that was written in air;
I'd rather be lost now, than following nothing;
Than feeling and thinking, unable to care.
Copyright 1971, A Fishobaby Production

Daily things fall off like water,
falling down like summer rain;
We see each other in confusion;
Wonder why we came today.
Sittin' lonely in our prison,
lookin' out for ways to sail;
What we'd be without confusion,
in our less uncommon way.
Through your hair across my eyes,
the twilight shafts in soft surprise;
Reminds me once again how nice,
it is to be with you.
1971 Fish-o-Baby Productions

Momma take the pillow from under my head, now
Allelu
Said take the pillow from under my head
Allelu

Now, take the pillow from under my head
Jesus's gonna make up my dyin' bed
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Doctor, doctor, lookin' sad
Allelu
Well, doctor, doctor said lookin' sad
Allelu

And doctor, doctor now lookin' sad
"Strangest case I ever had"
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Crossin' Jordan, I need not fear
Allelu
Well, crossin' Jordan, I need not fear
Allelu

Said, crossin' Jordan, I need not fear
Jesus' gonna be the engineer
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

Momma take the pillow from under my head, now
Allelu
Said take the pillow from under my head
Allelu

Well, take the pillow from under my head
Jesus's gonna make up my dyin' bed
Then you'll need that true religion
Allelu

And I cried, you'll need that true religion
Allelu