Lyrics: Bonnie Dobson
Music: Bonnie Dobson
One of the songs the Dead played almost every year from the 60s to the 90s.
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honeyNotes
Walk me out in the morning dew today
Can't walk you out in the morning dew, my honey
I can't walk you out in the morning dew today
I thought I heard a baby cry this morning
I thought I heard a baby cry today
You didn't hear no baby cry this morning
You didn't hear no baby cry today
Where have all the people gone, my honey?
Where have all the people gone today?
There's no need for you to be worrying about all those people
You never see those people anyway
I thought I heard a young man mourn this morning (note 1)
I thought I heard a young man mourn today
I thought I heard a young man mourn this morning
I can't walk you out in the morning dew today
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey
Walk me out in the morning dew today
Can't walk you out in the morning dew, my honey
I guess it doesn't matter anyway
Well I guess it doesn't matter anyway
Recordings from dead.net Tapers Section
"The Dead" Concert Recordings
| Phil Lesh and Friends Recordings | ||||
| 18 May 2006 | Live At The Warfield | |||
Phil Lesh and Friends Digital Download Series
| Other Related Recordings | |||||
| Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
| 1993 | Morning Dew | Tom Constanten | |||
| 1996 | New Morning | Toni Brown | |||
| Aug 1999 | 4th Annual Gathering On The Mountain | Tom Constanten | |||
| 1999 | The Blotter Boys Live: Oh Yeah | The Blotter Boys (Vassar Clements et al) | |||
| 2000 | Grateful Dreams | Tom Constanten | |||
| 2001 | Great Sky River | Jazz Is Dead | |||
| 2005 | Jerry Jams, Jerry Cares | Zen Tricksters | |||
Take me for a walk in the morning dew, my honeyFred Neil recorded a version of the song in 1964 that changed the opening line from "Take me for a walk in the morning dew" to "Walk me out in the morning dew", which is how Jerry Garcia sang it:
Take me for a walk in the morning sun, my love
You can't go walking in the morning dew today
You can't go walking in the morning sun today
But listen, I hear a man moaning, lord
Oh yes, I hear a man moaning, lord
You didn't hear a man moan at all
You didn't hear a man moan at all
But I thought I heard my baby crying mama
Oh yes I hear my baby crying mama
You'll never hear your baby cry again
You'll never hear your baby cry again
Oh where have all the people gone?
Won't you tell me, where have all the people gone?
Don't you worry 'bout the people any more
Don't you worry 'bout the people any more
Won't you take me for a walk in the morning dew my love
Please take me for a walk in the morning sun my honey
You can't go walking in the morning dew today
You can't go walking in the morning sun today
But listen, I hear a man moaning lord
Oh you didn't hear a man moan at all
But I'm sure I hear my baby crying mama
You'll never hear your baby cry again
Oh where have all the people gone?
Won't you tell me where have all the poeple gone?
Don't you worry about the people any more
Oh don't you worry about the people any more
Don't you worry about the people any more
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honeyTim Rose recorded a version in 1967 (and somehow became credited as a co-author of the song):
Walk me out in the morning dew today
Can't walk you out in the morning dew, my baby
Can't walk you out in the morning dew today
Thought I heard a young man moaning, lord
Thought I heard a young man moaning, lord
You didn't hear no young man moaning, Lord
You didn't hear no young man moan today
Where have all the people gone, my honey
Where have all the people gone today
Don't you worry 'bout those people, baby
You'll never see those people any more
Thought I heard my baby crying mama
Thought I heard my baby crying mama
You didn't hear no baby crying mama
You didn't hear no baby cry today
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey
Walk me out in the morning dew today
Can't walk you out in the morning dew, my baby
I'll never walk you out in the morning dew again
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey
Walk me out in the morning dew today
Can't walk you out in the morning dew, my honey
Can't walk you out in the morning dew at all
Thought I heard a young girl crying mama
Thought I heard a young girl cry today
You didn't hear no young girl crying mama
You didn't hear no young girl cry at all
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey
Walk me out in the morning dew today
Can't walk you out in the morning dew, my baby
Can't walk you out in the morning dew at all
Thought I heard a young man crying mama
Thought I heard a young man cry today
You didn't hear no young man crying mama
You didn't hear no young man cry at all
Now there's no more morning dew
Now there's no more morning dew
What they were saying all these years is true
'Cause there's no more morning dew
Now there's no more morning dew
Now there's no more morning dew
Lord, what they were saying all these years was true
'Cause there's no more morning dew
Now there's no more morning dew
Now there's no more morning dew
Lord, what they were saying all these years is so true
'Cause they've done chased away all our morning dew
Oh, now there's no more morning dew
Oh, now there's no more morning dew