Lyrics: Owens, Howard
Music: Owens, Howard
Played on 11 June 1969 by Garcia, Lesh, Hart and Constanten (with John Dawson, David Nelson and Peter Grant) at a concert billed as
"Bobby Ace And His Cards From The Bottom Of The Deck." The list is from DeadBase - no known tape of the performance exists.
Also played around that time by the New Riders of the Purple Sage.
Chorus
I've got a tiger by the tail it's plain to see
I won't be much when you've got through with me
Well I'm losing weight and I'm turning mighty pale
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
Well I thought the day I met you you were meek as a lamb
Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans
Now the pace we're living takes the wind from my sails
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
[chorus]
Well every night you drag me where the bright lights are found
There ain't no way to slow you down
I'm about as helpless as a leaf in a gale
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
[chorus]
Well I thought the day I met you you were meek as a lamb
Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans
Now the pace we're living takes the wind from my sails
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
[chorus]
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
| New Riders Recordings | ||||
| Date | Album | |||
| 1 Aug 1969 | Dawn Of The New Riders Of The Purple Sage | |||