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Terrapin Station, Part 1 Lyrics

Grateful Dead


Terrapin Station"

Words by Robert Hunter; music by Jerry Garcia

Copyright Ice Nine Publishing; used by permission.

LADY WITH A FAN


Let my inspiration flow

in token lines suggesting rhythm

that will not forsake me

till my tale is told and done


While the firelight's aglow

strange shadows in the flames will grow

till things we've never seen

will seem familiar


Shadows of a sailor forming

winds both foul and fair all swarm

down in Carlisle he loved a lady

many years ago


Here beside him stands a man

a soldier by the looks of him

who came through many fights

but lost at love


While the storyteller speaks

a door within the fire creaks

suddenly flies open

and a girl is standing there


Eyes alight with glowing hair

all that fancy paints as fair

she takes her fan and throws it

in the lion's den


"Which of you to gain me, tell

will risk uncertain pains of Hell?

I will not forgive you

if you will not take the chance"


The sailor gave at least a try

the soldier being much too wise

strategy was his strength

and not disaster


The sailor coming out again

the lady fairly lept at him

that's how it stands today

you decide if he was wise


The storyteller makes no choice

soon you will not hear his voice

his job is to shed light

and not to master


Since the end is never told

we pay the teller off in gold

in hopes he will come back

but he cannot be bought or sold


TERRAPIN STATION


Inspiration, move me brightly

light the song with sense and color,

hold away despair

More than this I will not ask

faced with mysteries dark and vast

statements just seem vain at last

some rise, some fall, some climb

to get to Terrapin


Counting stars by candlelight

all are dim but one is bright:

the spiral light of Venus

rising first and shining best,

From the northwest corner

of a brand-new crescent moon

crickets and cicadas sing

a rare and different tune


Terrapin Station

in the shadow of the moon

Terrapin Station

and I know we'll be there soon


Terrapin - I can't figure out

Terrapin - if it's an end or the beginning

Terrapin - but the train's got its brakes on

and the whistle is screaming: TERRAPIN


AT A SIDING


While you were gone

these spaces filled with darkness

The obvious was hidden

With nothing to believe in

the compass always points to Terrapin


The sullen wings of fortune beat like rain

You're back in Terrapin for good or ill again

For good or ill again