Wave That Flag Lyrics

Lyrics By: Robert Hunter Music By: Jerry Garcia *Wave the flag, *pop the bag *Rock the boat, skin the goat Trap the rat, bell the cat Ball the jack, chew the fat Shoot the breeze, lose the keys Feed the poor, stop the war Make the signs, connect the lines Pay your fines, save your dimes Chorus *Wave that flag, wave it wide and high *Summertime done come and gone, my oh my Meet the best, read the rest Hide in caves, walk on waves Pull the tooth, stretch the truth [?] Catch the flicks, get your kicks Play your rags, pick up sticks [?], trim your wig Try your tricks, impress the chicks Watch the bands, dig and dance Live in shame, die in vain Catch the flu, burn the stew *Shine your shoes, sing the blues This was played some 15 times by the Dead in 1973. It is the developing version of what became U.S.Blues. The words seem to have varied greatly between different versions, and the order of the couplets was pretty random. This is the version from 28 March 1973 (an asterisk before a phrase means it was carried through to the final version of U.S.Blues).