The Grateful Dead — Wharf Rat Live at the Oakland Coliseum October 10 1976

[Verse 1] Old man down, way down down, down by the docks of the city Blind and dirty, asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story [Verse 2] My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker best, more than my wine More than my wine, more than my maker, though he's no friend of mine [Verse 3] Everyone said, I'd come to no good, I knew I would, Pearly, believe them Half of my life, I spent doing time for some other fucker's crime The other half found me stumbling around drunk on burgundy wine [Verse 4] But I'll get back on my feet someday The good Lord willing, if he says I may I know that the life I'm living's no good I'll get a new start, live the life I should [Bridge] I'll get up and fly away, I'll get up and fly away, fly away [Verse 5] Pearly's been true, true to me, true to my dying day he said I said to him, I said to him, "I'm sure she's been" I said to him, "I'm sure she's been true to you"