Lyrics: Allen Toussaint
Music: Allen Toussaint
I've seen the rain pouring downNotes
The sky was grey with a speck of blue
Peek through a hole in the clouds
The sun was screaming, "hey you"
As you ramble through your sorrow
Seem like everything come out wrong
I'm living in yesterday's tomorrows
I know something's helping me along
Chorus
I'll take a melody and see
What I can do about it
I'll take a simple C to G (note 1)
And feel brand new about it
I understand why the old fisherman
Sail alone, sail alone, sail alone
(Sail alone, sail alone)
Someday he'll be gone
I hear you talking 'bout your troubles
Everybody's got their troubles too
You can make them burst like bubbles
If you know just what to do
You know I've been called a dreamer
Dreams that never will come true
But I've been called so many things before
Tell you what I'm gonna do
[chorus]
I understand why the old fisherman
Sail alone, sail alone, sail alone
(Sail alone, sail alone)
Someday he'll be gone
[chorus]
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
[etc]
Jerry Garcia Recordings | |||||
Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
15 May 1975 | Jerry Garcia Collection, Volume 1 | Legion Of Mary | |||
18 Nov 1975 | Jerry Garcia Collection, Volume 2: Let It Rock | Jerry Garcia Band | |||
studio 1976 | Reflections | Jerry Garcia (note 1) | |||
studio 1976 | All Good Things (additional disc) | Jerry Garcia Band | |||
21 May 1976 | Don't Let Go | Jerry Garcia Band | |||
7 Nov 1976 | Garcia Live Volume 17 | Jerry Garcia Band | |||
28 Feb 1980 | After Midnight | Jerry Garcia Band | |||
19 Oct 1987 | Pure Jerry 3: Lunt-Fontanne: Best Of The Rest | Jerry Garcia Band | |||
10 Jun 1989 | Electric On The Eel | Jerry Garcia Band | |||
2 Sep 1989 | Pure Jerry 5: Merriweather Post Pavilion | Jerry Garcia Band | |||
Other Recordings | |||||
2017 | Some Climb | SomeRiseSomeFall |