Grateful Dead - Scarlet Begonias

05/08/77


As I was walkin' 'round Grosvenor Square
Not a chill to the winter but a nip to the air,
From the other direction, she was calling my eye,
It could be an illusion, but I might as well try, might as well try.

She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes.
And I knew without askin' she was into the blues.
She wore scarlet begonias tucked into her curls,
I knew right away she was not like other girls, other girls.

In the thick of the evening when the dealing got rough,
She was too pat to open and too cool to bluff.
As I picked up my matches and was closing the door,
I had one of those flashes I'd been there before, been there before.

Well, I ain't often right but I've never been wrong.
Seldom turns out the way it does in a song.
Once in a while you get shown the light
In the strangest of places if you look at it right.

Well there ain't nothing wrong with the way she moves,
Scarlet begonias or a touch of the blues.
And there's nothing wrong with the look that's in her eyes,
I had to learn the hard way to let her pass by, let her pass by

The wind in the willow's playin' "Tea for Two";
The sky was yellow and the sun was blue,
Strangers stoppin' strangers just to shake their hand,
Everybody's playin' in the heart of gold band, heart of gold band.

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[tasley1]

aint we all fat communist scumbags?

[surbsma]

Why is everyone arguing? Just listen the to beauty that is the grateful dead and smile!!! Jeez

[FourString Yoda]

One of the most beautifully rendered versions I have heard of this song.

[MARLEYFANcbr]

Cool man thanks. I thought I tried that, guess i did it wrong. Now I gotta do both of them together for the full effect. Love some ScarFi

[johnny forest]

his dumbass ears do not deserve to hear the gratefulness anyway .. made this account to shout that out! chase don't comment on music you never even listened to btw pompous bastard lol

[johnny forest]

This kid is in my biology class, I was sitting one day jamming out in my seat and he asked me what I was listening to.. so I showed him. apparently he thought it would be funny to comment on this, kids a complete closed minded ginger with no soul, his names chase all he listens to is little wayne and plays xbox allday..don't even respond to his bullshit comments just wasting your time and giving him what he wants,i don't even think he listend to the vid. look rite past that shit man! rock on

[DjindjaBeka]

Oh ok, no problem, just copy the second line I wrote and paste it on your browser, it will start at 5:40 (which is where this video ends).

[MARLEYFANcbr]

I don't get how to use that. I ain't too good with them internets.

[DjindjaBeka]

Ask and you shall receive:

youtu.be/luAqu8VX5wo?t=5m40s