Lyrics: Traditional
Music: Traditional
Played by Jerry Garcia with Doug Sahm, Leon Russell, Phil Lesh and Mary Egan at the Armadillo World Headquarters
on 23 November 1972. Sung by Doug Sahm with Jerry on guitar. He essentially just sang the first verse and chorus several times.
Also played by Bob Weir with Blackberry Smoke at TRI studios in 2017.
Way down in Columbus, Georgia
Want to be back in Tennessee
Way down in Columbus Stockade
Friends all turned their backs on me
Chorus
Go and leave me if you wish to
Never let it cross your mind
If in your heart you love another
Leave me little darling, I don’t mind
Last night as I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you in my arms
When I awoke I was mistaken
I was peering through the bars
[chorus]
Many a night with you I’ve rambled
Many an hour with you I’ve spent
Thought I had your heart forever
Now I find it’s only lent
[chorus]
| Dead-related Recordings | |||||
| Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
| 2017 | An Evening At TRI (DVD) | Blackberry Smoke with Bob Weir | |||