It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

Lyrics: Bob Dylan
Music: Bob Dylan

Played by Jerry with the Grateful Dead a handful of times, normally seguing out of C. C. Rider. Also played frequently by Jerry with the JGB and other bands. More recently, played by Bob Dylan with The Dead.

I drive a mailtrain, mama, can't buy a thrill (note 1)
I been up all night, mama, sleeping on a window sill (note 2)
Well, if I die on top of the hill
And if I don't make it, you know my baby will

Don't the moon look good, mama, shining through the trees? (note 3)
Don't the brakeman look good, mama, flagging down the "Double E"?
Don't the sun look fine setting down over the sea? (note 4)
Don't my gal look fine when she's coming after me? (note 5

Now the wintertime is coming, the windows are filled with frost
I tried to tell everybody, but I could not get across (note 6)
I wanna be your lover, baby, I don't wanna be your boss
Don't say I didn't warn you when your train gets lost (note 7)

Don't say I didn't warn you when your train gets lost
Don't say I didn't warn you when your train gets lost

Don't that moon look pretty, shining down through the trees
Don't that moon look pretty, shining down through the trees
You know I could see my baby, Lord, when she don't see me