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Touch of Grey

patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
edited November 2007 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
Must be getting early, clocks are running late.
Paint my love a morning sky, its all cold.
Dawn is breaking everywhere, light a candle, curse the glare
Draw the curtains I dont care, but its all right
I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.

I see youve got your list out, say your piece and kiss off.
Guess I get the gist of it, but its all right
Oh well anyway, sorry that you feel that way.
Every silver linings got a touch of grey
I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.

Its a lesson to me, the ablers and the beggars and the thieves
The abcs we all think of, try to win a little love.

I know the rent is in arrears, the dog has not been fed in years
Its even worse than it appears, but its all right

Cow is giving kerosene, kid cant read at seventeen
The words he knows are all obscene, but its all right
I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.

Shoe is on the hand that fits, thats all there really is to it
Whistle through your teeth and spit, but its all right

Oh well a touch of grey, kinda suits you anyway,
Thats all I had to say, but its all right
I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.

Its a lesson to me, the devils and the east and the free
The abcs we all must face, try to save a little grace.


Written by Robert Hunter
Performed by The Grateful Dead

Just a song I have been listening to alot the past week.
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  • Bu2Bu2 Posts: 1,693
    I've got a touch of gray in my hair. I dye it red to cover it up.

    I've got a touch of gray in my soul. I stay informed and sharp to compensate.

    I figure, now that I'm graying, it's time to get the wisdom and grace that go with it. But why not have some fun while I'm gleaning all this knowledge?

    Redheads rock.
    Feels Good Inc.
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Bu2 wrote:
    I've got a touch of gray in my hair. I dye it red to cover it up.

    I've got a touch of gray in my soul. I stay informed and sharp to compensate.

    I figure, now that I'm graying, it's time to get the wisdom and grace that go with it. But why not have some fun while I'm gleaning all this knowledge?

    Redheads rock.


    I've been graying since high school. hehe :D
  • Bu2Bu2 Posts: 1,693
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    I've been graying since high school. hehe :D

    ...why not go red?
    Feels Good Inc.
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Bu2 wrote:
    ...why not go red?

    I'm proud of my grey hair, i'm not hiding it. :D
  • #X.#X. Posts: 142
    "Shoes is on the hand that fits, that's all there is ....". That the best line, it makes me think. #X.
    "The Poet is a madman lost in adventure."
    -Paul Verlaine-

    "With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."
    -Edgar Poe-
  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    I've been graying since high school. hehe :D

    Genetics are strange. I'm 32, and ALL my like-age buddies are balding and/or graying. Yet, I have a full head of thick brown hair, just like my daddy who is 65 (yes) and has very little gray and a full head of brown hair. We're an anomoly, tho. It's so random from this dude to that dude.
    Do you remember Rock & Roll Radio?
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Just a song I have been listening to alot the past week.


    one of my all time favorite songs
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