• Built To Last
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    There are times when you can beckon,
    There are times when you must call.
    You can take a lot of reckoning,
    But you can't take it all.

    There are times when I can help you out,
    And times when you must fall.
    There are times when you must live in doubt
    And I can't help at all.

    Three blue stars rise on the hill
    Sing no more now just be still
    All these trials soon be past
    Look for something built to last

    A wind held by the collar,
    Yes, a cloud held by the breeze
    You can walk on coals of fire
    But sometimes you must freeze

    There are times when you offend me
    And I do the same to you
    If we can't or won't forget it
    I guess we could be through

    One blue star sets on the hill
    Call it back you never will
    One more star sinks in the past
    Show me something built to last

    Built to last till time itself falls tumbling from the wall
    Built to last till sunshine fails and darkness moves on all
    Built to last while years roll past like cloudscapes in the sky
    Show me something built to last or something built to try

    There are times when you get hit upon
    Try hard but you can't give
    Other times you'd gladly part
    With what you need to live

    Don't waste your breath to save your face
    When you have done your best
    And even more is asked of you
    Fate will decide the rest

    All the stars are gone but one
    Morning breaks here comes the sun
    Cross the sky now sinking fast
    Show me something built to last

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Lyrics By
Robert Hunter
Music By
Jerry Garcia
Lyrics

There are times when you can beckon,
There are times when you must call.
You can take a lot of reckoning,
But you can't take it all.

There are times when I can help you out,
And times when you must fall.
There are times when you must live in doubt
And I can't help at all.

Three blue stars rise on the hill
Sing no more now just be still
All these trials soon be past
Look for something built to last

A wind held by the collar,
Yes, a cloud held by the breeze
You can walk on coals of fire
But sometimes you must freeze

There are times when you offend me
And I do the same to you
If we can't or won't forget it
I guess we could be through

One blue star sets on the hill
Call it back you never will
One more star sinks in the past
Show me something built to last

Built to last till time itself falls tumbling from the wall
Built to last till sunshine fails and darkness moves on all
Built to last while years roll past like cloudscapes in the sky
Show me something built to last or something built to try

There are times when you get hit upon
Try hard but you can't give
Other times you'd gladly part
With what you need to live

Don't waste your breath to save your face
When you have done your best
And even more is asked of you
Fate will decide the rest

All the stars are gone but one
Morning breaks here comes the sun
Cross the sky now sinking fast
Show me something built to last