Heaven's Ladder

Lyrics: Beck Hansen
Music: Beck Hansen

Sung by Jason Crosby with Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band on 16 May 2014.

Look up heaven's ladder watch the angels flying down
As if they knew what was the matter with those down on the ground
Oblivious to danger those who walk upon the clouds they'll tumble down, down on the ground
Where there's nowhere else to go
But only futher down into the hole
You could see the whole world down below, down below, down below
Where there's nowhere else to go
Just as far as nowhere, then you're on your own

Anyone who's learned their lesson and burned their hand
Will still look at someone else's hands as if they can
'Cause cheating's better than gassing when the answer is that there's one to be had
But just to wonder if there's nowhere else to go
But only further down into the hole
You could see the whole world down below, down below, down below
Where there's nowhere else to go
Just as far as nowhere, then you're on your own

Now that you know
How high the thought can ladder go
From the highest rung down to the lowest low
And you know that there's nowhere else to go
But only futher down into the hole
You could see the whole world down below, down below, down below
Heaven's ladder it only goes
As far as nowhere, then you're on your own