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 Midnight Hour  [W.Pickett/S.Cropper] 

        I'm gonna wait 'till the midnight hour 
        That's when my love comes tumbling down 
        I'm gonna wait 'till the midnight hour 
        When there's nobody else around 
        I'm gonna take you girl and hold you 
        Do all things I told you in the midnight hour 

        I'm gonna hold you in my arms and see the twinkle in your eyes 
        I'm gonna wait 'till the midnight hour 
        That's when my love begins to shine 
        You're the only girl I know 
        Really love you so in the midnight hour 
 

 Midnight Moonlight  [P.Rowan] 
 

        If you ever feel lonesome when you're down in San Antone 
        Beg, steal, or borrow two nickels or a dime 
        To call me on the phone. 

        And I'll meet you at Alamo Mission, where we can say our prayers. 
        The Holy Ghost and the Virgin Mother will heal us  as we kneel there. 

        [Chorus] 
        In the moonlight, in the midnight, 
        In the moonlight, midnight, moonlight 
        In the moonlight, in the midnight, 
        In the moonlight, midnight, moonlight 

        If you ever feel sorrow for the deeds you have done. 
        With no hope for tomorrow in the setting of the sun. 
        And the ocean is howling, for the things that might have been. 
        And that last good morning sunrise 
        Will be the brightest you've ever seen. 

        [Chorus] 

        If you ever feel sorrow for the deeds you have done. 
        With no hope for tomorrow in the setting of the sun. 
        And the ocean is howling, for the things that might have been. 
        And that last good morning sunrise 
        Will be the brightest you've ever seen. 

        [Chorus] 2x 
 
 

 Might As Well  [Garcia/Hunter] 

        Great North Special, were you on board? 
        Can't find a ride like that no more. 
        Night the chariot swung down low 
        Ninety-nine children had a chance to go. 

        One long party from front to end 
        Tune to the whistle going 'round the bend, 
        No big hurry, what do you say? 
        Might as well the elegant way. 

        [Chorus] 
        Might as well, might as well, (might as well, might as well) 
        Might as well, might as well, (might as well, might as well) 
        Might as well, might as well, (might as well) 
        Might as well, might as well, (might as well) 
        Might as well, might as well, (might as well) 

        Ragtime solid for twenty-five miles 
        Then switch over to the cajun style 
        Bar car blowing rhythm and blues, 
        Rock 'n' roll wailing in the old caboose. 

        Long train running from coast to coast 
        Bringing home a party when you need it the most 
        Whup on the box car, beat on the bell 
        Nothing else shaking so you might just as well. 

        [Chorus] 
        Never had such a good time,    in my life before. 
        I'd like to have it one time more, 
        One good ride from start to end, 
        I'd like to take that ride again, again. 

        [Jam on verse chords] 

        Ran out of track and I caught the plane 
        Back in the county with the blues again 
        Great North Special been on my mind 
        I might like to ride it just one more time. 

        [Chorus] 
 

 The Mighty Quinn  [Dylan] 
 

        Everybody's building ships and boats. 
        Some are building monuments, and some are jotting down notes. 
        Everybody's in despair, every girl and boy, 
        When Quinn the Eskimo gets here everybody's gonna jump for joy. 

        [Chorus] 
        Come all without, come all within. 
        You'll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn. 
        Come all without, come all within. 
        You'll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn. 

        I like my coffee like the rest, I like my sugar sweet. 
        But chocolate cubes and making haste, just ain't my cup of meat. 
        Everybody's 'neath the trees, feeding pigeons on a limb. 
        When Quinn the Eskimo gets here, 
        All the pigeons gonna run to him. 

        [Chorus] 

        If you do what I want you do, I can't decide in my heart 
        Tell me where you put it, and I'll tell you who to call. 
        Nobody can get no sleep, there's someone on everybody's toes. 
        When Quinn the Eskimo gets here, everybody's gonna wanna doze. 

        [Chorus] 
        [Jam on verse chords] 
        [Chorus] 2x 
 

 New Minglewood Blues  [Noah Lewis] 

        I was born in a desert, raised in a lion's den. 
        I was born in a desert, raised in a lion's den. 
        And my number one occupation is stealing women from their men 

        If you're down in Memphis, you best stop down Minglewood 
        If you're down in Memphis, you best stop down Minglewood 
        When I take a walk down there, all the women sure look good 

        If you can't believe me, it'll make it hard to believe in you 
        If you can't believe me, it'll make it hard to believe in you 
        Cause we all need each other, well you know it's true 
 

 All New Minglewood Blues  [Noah Lewis] 
 

        I was born in a desert, raised in a lion's den. 
        I was born in a desert, raised in a lion's den. 
        And my number one occupation is stealing women from their men 

        Well, I'm a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and I'm gone for good. 
        Said, I'm a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and I'm gone for good. 
        Well, the sheriff couldn't catch me, 
        But his little girl sure wish she would. 

        [Jam] 

        Well now the doctor call me crazy, sometimes I am, sometimes I ain't, 
        Said now the doctor call me crazy, sometimes I am, sometimes I ain't, 
        Yes, and the preacher man call me sinner, 
        But his little girl call me saint. 

        Well a couple shots of whiskey women round here start looking good, 
        I said a couple shots of whiskey women round here start looking good. 
        A couple more shots of whiskey, I'm going down to Minglewood. 

        [Jam] 

        I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den. 
        Said, I was born in the desert, raised in a lion's den. 
        Yes and my number one occupation is stealing women 
                                                                                              from their   men. 
        And I'll do it, do it again. 
        Oh, my number one occupation is stealing women from their men. 
 
 
 Mission in the Rain  [Garcia/Hunter] 
 
        I turn and walk away then I  come 'round again 
        It looks as though tomorrow I'll do pretty much the same. 

        I must turn down your offer but I'd like to ask a break 
        You know I'm ready to give everything for anything I take. 

        Someone called my name you know I turned around to see 
        It was midnight in the Mission and the bells were not for me. 

        [Chorus] 
        Come again, walking along in the Mission in the rain, 
        Come again, walking along in the Mission in the rain. 

        Ten years ago, I walked this street my dreams were riding tall 
        Tonight I would be thankful Lord, for any dream at all. 

        Some folks would be happy just to have one dream come true 
        But everything you gather is just more that you can lose. 

        [Chorus] 
        [Jam] 

        All the things I planned to do I only did half way 
        Tomorrow will be Sunday born of rainy Saturday. 

        There's some satisfaction in the San Francisco rain 
        No matter what comes down the Mission always looks the same. 

        [Chorus] 
        Come again, walking along in the Mission in the rain. [4x] 

 

 Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo  [Garcia/Hunter] 
 

        On the day when I was born Daddy sat down and cried. 
        I had the mark just as plain as day; 
        Which could not be denied. 
        They say that Cain caught Abel rollin' loaded dice; 
        Ace of Spades behind his ear and him not thinkin' twice. 

        Halfstep, Mississippi uptown toodeloo. 
        Hello, baby, I'm gone, goodbye. 
        Half a cup of Rock and Rye. 
        Farewell to you old Southern skies. 
        I'm on my way, on my way. 

        If all you got to live for is what you left behind, 
        Get yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine. 
        Lost my boots in transit, baby, pile of smokin' leather. 
        I nailed a retread to my feet and prayed for better weather. 

        [Chorus] 
        [Jam] 

        They say that when your ship comes in, the first man takes the sails. 
        Second takes the afterdeck, the third, the planks and rails. 
        What's the point of callin' shots, this cue ain't straight in line. 
        Cue ball's made of styrofoam and no one's got the time. 

        [Chorus] 

        Across the Rio Grande-o, Across the lazy river. 
 

 Mississippi Moon  [P.Rowan] 

        You tell me you're lonely, I know how you feel. 
        Leaning up at the doors, rocking back on my heels. 
        She's a wild bird that wandered, too easy to explain 
        I knew she had to lose me, to find her own way. 

        I'm coming, I'll be coming soon. 
        Through the Louisiana pines, to the Mississippi moon. 
        Through the Louisiana pines, to the Mississippi moon. 

        A wave on the ocean, a whirlwind on the sea. 
        I took a notion, that her ship could not land. 
        So light me a candle, in the forest so deep. 
        Honey, lay down beside me, angels rock us to sleep. 

        I'm coming, I'll be coming soon. 
        Through the Louisiana pines, to the Mississippi moon. 
        Through the Louisiana pines, to the Mississippi moon. 
 
 

 Mister Charlie  [McKernan/Hunter] 

        I take a little powder, take a little salt, 

        Put it in my shotgun, I go walkin' out. 
        Jubba jubba, wolly bully, looking high, looking low, 
        Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, 'cause Mister Charlie told me so. 

        I won't even take your life, won't even take a limb, 
        Just unload my shotgun, take a little skin. 
        Jubba jubba, wolly bully, looking high, looking low, 
        Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, 'cause Mister Charlie told me so. 

        [Jam on verse chords] 2x 

        [Bridge] 
        Well you take a silver dollar,    take those silver dimes, 
        Mix it up together with some alligator wine. 

        And I can hear the drums, voodoo all night long, 
        Mister Charlie tells me I can't do nothing wrong. 
        Jubba jubba, wolly bully, looking high, looking low, 
        Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, Mister Charlie told me so. 

        Now Mister Charlie told me, won't you like to know, 
        Give you little warning before I let you go. 
        Jubba jubba, wolly bully, looking high, looking low, 
        Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, 'cause Mister Charlie told me so. 
        Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, 
        'Cause Mister Charlie told me, Mister Charlie told me so. 
 

 
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