Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Music: David Nelson
A Hunter/Nelson song first played by the New Riders of the Purple Sage
in April 2008. This is my first stab at the lyrics:
Rockin' with Nona under the [do-rock] tree
Rockin' with Nona, only Nona and me
If anybody happened to see
What do you think they'd see?
Nothing but clouds, one mountain and the deep blue sea
Nona had soda, drink till the well run dry
Cherry Coke [?], maybe but what care I?
Impossible you say
Well have it your own way
I'm rockin' with Nona and that's all I've got to say
In spite of many, many, many tears you cried
Watching your horse make a shadow as you ride on by
Whatever you believe
Lock up when you leave
Nona and me gonna rockin' like New Year's Eve
As Country Joe and the Fish himself explained
You gotta have sense to come in out of the rain
Leave me space or maybe not
You still gotta sleep on the bed you bought
[?] made mine 'cause I can't lie down
Like Dylan himself said, how does it feel
I don't know, maybe just a bit unreal
I'm going home where the winds don't [buck]
[Stick up a] Nona when the light gets done
Leave a message at the tone that I won't call back
It's time to go now, better be on your way
Even though we all got eyes to stay
Time and tide wait for no man
No woman either, I understand
Nona and me are rockin' in the promised land