Lyrics: John Allair?
Music: John Allair?
"Fairfax Mama" is the name given in setlists to a largely instrumental piece played by Phil Lesh with Tooloos Ta Truck
on 17 May 1976, with lyrics as below. The title comes from the first line.
The second verse was also sung in a show in October 1976, wrongly listed in setlists as
Detoxify.
Fairfax mama, baby where you been so longA song listed as "Really Like To See You" in setlists was played by the same group on 19 December 1976. It shares the second verse with "Fairfax Mama" but with a chorus giving it the alternative title.
Fairfax mama, baby where you been all night
Come home this morning and your clothes didn't fit you right
Went to your house, find you around
Your friend told me, you'd just left town
Peeked in your window, see what's going on
Looking for you mama, and I'm singing this song
Said hey, grinning like a Cheshire, mama
Really like a Cheshire, mama
Really like a Cheshire, baby
Well I went to your house, I've been following you all around
Well your girl friend says that you've just left town
Peeked in [the lady?], see what's going on
Well I've been looking for you mama, and I'm singing this song
I said hey, hey, I'd really like to see you baby
Well I'd really like to see you babe
Well I'd really like to see you, mama
I said hey, hey, I'd really like to see you baby
Really like to see you, mama
Well I went to your house, I've been following you all around
Your girl friend told me you just left town
Peeked in your window, see what's going on
Well I've been looking for you mama, and I'm singing along
Well I'd really like to see you baby
I'd really like to see you, mama
Well I'd really like to see you, baby
Went to your room, to see what's going on
What's ailing you baby, and you're doing me wrong
You said it's true, but it's only a lie
And I knew it from the start that you trying to [dig the jive]