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  • High Time
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    You told me goodbye
    How was I to know
    You didn't mean goodbye
    You meant please don't let me go
    I was having a high time
    Living the good life
    Well I know

    The wheels are muddy
    Got a ton of hay
    Now listen here baby
    'Cause I mean what I say
    I'm having a hard time
    Living the good life
    Well I know

    I was losing time, I had nothing to do
    No-one to fight, I came to you
    Wheels broke down, the leader won't draw
    The line is busted, the last one I saw

    Tomorrow comes trouble (note 1)
    Tomorrow comes pain
    Now don't think too hard, baby
    'Cause you know what I'm saying
    I could show you a high time
    Living the good life
    Don't be that way

    Nothing's for certain
    It could always go wrong
    Come in when it's raining
    Go on out when it's gone
    We could have us a high time
    Living the good life
    Well I know

    (1) on some occasions (eg DP4) Garcia sang the last two verses in the opposite order

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(1) on some occasions (eg DP4) Garcia sang the last two verses in the opposite order

Lyrics By
Robert Hunter
Music By
Jerry Garcia
Lyrics

You told me goodbye
How was I to know
You didn't mean goodbye
You meant please don't let me go
I was having a high time
Living the good life
Well I know

The wheels are muddy
Got a ton of hay
Now listen here baby
'Cause I mean what I say
I'm having a hard time
Living the good life
Well I know

I was losing time, I had nothing to do
No-one to fight, I came to you
Wheels broke down, the leader won't draw
The line is busted, the last one I saw

Tomorrow comes trouble (note 1)
Tomorrow comes pain
Now don't think too hard, baby
'Cause you know what I'm saying
I could show you a high time
Living the good life
Don't be that way

Nothing's for certain
It could always go wrong
Come in when it's raining
Go on out when it's gone
We could have us a high time
Living the good life
Well I know