Lady With A Fan (Live)

Lady With A Fan (Live) - Grateful Dead (感恩而死)

Let my inspiration flow in token rhyme

Suggesting rhythm Miscellaneous

That will not forsake you

Till my tale is told and done

While the firelight's aglow

Strange shadows from the flames will grow

Till things we've never seen will seem familiar

Shadows of a sailor forming winds both foul and fair all swarm

Down in Carlisle he loved a lady many years ago

Here beside him stands a man a soldier from the looks of him

Who came through many fights but lost at love

While the story teller speaks a door within the fire creaks;

Suddenly flies open and a girl is standing there

Eyes alight with glowing hair all that fancy paints as fair

She takes her fan and throws it in the lion's den

Which of you to gain me tell will risk uncertain pains of hell

I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance

The sailor gave at least a try the soldier being much too wise

Strategy was his strength and not disaster

The sailor coming out again the lady fairly leapt at him

That's how it stands today You decide if he was wise

The story teller makes no choice Soon you will not hear his voice

His job is to shed light and not to master

Since the end is never told we pay the teller off in gold

In hopes he will comback

But he cannot be bought or sold