Home Page »  G »  Grateful Dead
   

Alligator (live In Los Angeles Version) Lyrics


Grateful Dead Alligator (live In Los Angeles Version)


Sleepy alligator in the noon day sun
Lyin' by the river just like he usually done, oh no!
Call for his whiskey and he can call for his tea
Call all he want to, but he can't call for me, oh no!

Oh no! Well, I've been there before
And I ain't gonna come around here any more

Creepy alligator coming all around the bend
Shoutin' about the times when we was mutual friends
I checked my memory and I, I checked it quick, yes, I will
I checked it runnin' some old kind of trick, oh no!

Oh no! Well, I've been there before
And I ain't gonna come around here any more
No, I can't

Riding down the river in an old canoe
A bunch of bugs and an old tennis shoe
Out of the river all ugly and green
Came the biggest old alligator that I've ever seen

Teeth big and pointy and his eyes were buggin' out
Contracted the union, for the papers to route
Screamin' and yellin', he was pickin' his chops
He never runs he just stumbles and hops
Just out of prison on six dollars bail
Mumblin' bitches and waggin' his tail



behind the charts: how labels track global music trends before they go viral
Behind The Charts: How Labels Track Global Music Trends Before They Go Viral
Faith Thompson - 26 Apr 2026
the ghost in the jukebox: can ai actually write a song that makes you cry?
The Ghost In The Jukebox: Can Ai Actually Write A Song That Makes You Cry?
Sasha Mednikova - 24 Apr 2026
pop icons behind the firewall: the quiet fight for global music freedom
Pop Icons Behind The Firewall: The Quiet Fight For Global Music Freedom
Evren E. - 16 Apr 2026
cardi b and nyc mayor launch jingle contest for free childcare
Cardi B And Nyc Mayor Launch Jingle Contest For Free Childcare
Chris Page - 03 Apr 2026
afroman scores court win in ohio after deputies’ defamation case falls apart
Afroman Scores Court Win In Ohio After Deputies’ Defamation Case Falls Apart
Evren E. - 21 Mar 2026
Browse: