Could Jerry Garcia have foreseen the BFEE when he wrote this?

[teamster633]

Went to see the captain, strangest I could find,
Laid my proposition down, laid it on the line.
I won’t slave for beggar’s pay, likewise gold and jewels,
But I would slave to learn the way to sink your ship of fools.

Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me.
It was later than I thought when I first believed you,
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.

Saw your first ship sink and drown, from rockin’ of the boat,
And all that could not sink or swim was just left there to float.
I won’t leave you drifting down, but woh it makes me wild,
With thirty years upon my head to have you call me child.

Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me.
It was later than I thought when I first believed you,
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.

The bottles stand as empty, as they were filled before.
Time there was and plenty, but from that cup no more.
Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few:
Don’t lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools.

Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me.
It was later than I thought, when I first believed you,
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.

It was later than I thought when I first believed you,
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.

[OSX]

1. Oh, I miss Jerry.

and to answer your question...Yes.

osx

[Itchinjim]

2. Check out my sig line.

[Must_B_Free]

3. Nope - impossible

because Jerry Garcia didn't write it. Robert Hunter did.

Did he forsee? Yes in a generic sense. What's going on now is nothing but a continuation of what has been going on for ages

[Morning Dew]

4. yep, Hunter.

I also love when folks put Hunter lyric in sig lines and attribute them to Jerry.

*sigh*

[Itchinjim]

6. Well just pardon the hell out of me.

[Morning Dew]

7. Sorry, I don't mean to be critical in a mean way -

I just love Hunter and he's never gotten the credit he deserves. That happens where Jerry is involved and it's entirely understandable.

If I had the bent for it, I'd form a Hunter cult. ;)

[Itchinjim]

10. OK, I should give credit where credit is due,

I've changed my sig line to include Hunter, his genius should be recognized. Sorry, I didn't mean to be snippy

[Morning Dew]

11. very nice

:)

[Emboldened Chimp]

8. But Jerry did write the music!

[Morning Dew]

9. Boy, did he ever !

Hunter/Garcia

What a musical marriage that was, eh?

[G_j]

5. I also found it meaningful during

Ray-gun's time. Unfortunately, it is a universal theme
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