Lyrics: Jim McPherson
Music: Jim McPherson
Sung by Vicki Randle with High Noon (including Mickey Hart and Jim McPherson) in 1981.
It appears in some setlists as "When You Come To Me".
You may have been born
In a state of tension
From longing to be
In another dimension
The rivers before you
Might seem deep and wide
But it's useless to worry
About being on the other side
You must cross the bridge
When you come to it
Cross the bridge
When you get there
Insurance on a car
Never stops an accident
And no crystal ball
Guarantees a future event
The ticking of a clock - tick tock
Only keeps time by hand
It's no real indicator
Of what fate has planned
You must cross the bridge
When you come to it
Cross the bridge
When you get there
With ants in your pants
You can walk on eggs
Begging directions
To the pearly gates
Though heaven may grant
You the grace of a guide
It's still up to the landlord
On the day you die
And you cross the bridge
When you come to it
And you cross the bridge
When you get there
Recordings | |||||
Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
2009 | A Promise Kept | Jim McPherson |