Shakedown Street

Music By Jerry Garcia
Words By Robert Hunter

Released November 1978

You tell me this town ain't got no heart (Well, well, well, you can never tell) The sunny side of the street is dark (Well, well, well, you can never tell) Maybe that's 'cause it's midnight And the dark of the moon besides Maybe the dark is from your eyes (Maybe the dark is from your eyes) Maybe the dark is from your eyes (Maybe the dark is from your eyes) Maybe the dark is from your eyes (Maybe the dark is from your eyes) You know you got such dark eyes Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart You just got to poke around You think you've seen this town clear through (Well, well, well, you can never tell) Nothing here could interest you (Well, well, well, you can never tell) It's not because you missed out On the thing that we had to start Maybe you had too much too fast (Maybe you had too much too fast) Maybe you had too much too fast (Maybe you had too much too fast) Maybe you had too much too fast (Maybe you had too much too fast) And just overplayed your part Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart You just got to poke around Since I'm passing your way today (Well, well, well, you can never tell) I just stopped in 'cause I want to say (Well, well, well, you can never tell) I recall your darkness When it crackled like a thunder cloud Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart (Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart) Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart (Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart) Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart (Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart) I can hear it beat out loud Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart You just got to poke around

Ice Nine Publishing; used by permission