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Artist: Burning Spear
Canonical path: /burning-spear/play-jerry
Related lyric paths: 6
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Play Jerry
Read Play Jerry lyrics by Burning Spear on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Play Jerry
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Tickets were selling way in advance
Campers were camping way in advance
For the big celebration
For the big celebration
The food man, always be there
The water man, always be there
The merchandise man, always be there
Play Jerry play, Play your guitar
Greatful Dead Jamming
Greatful Dead Jamming
It's like an angel, reaching up to paradise
Greatful Dead Jamming
Greatful Dead Jamming
Play Jerry play, Play your guitar
Jerry been knowing in America
Jerry been knowing in a Europe
Jerry been knowing in a Japan
Jerry been knowing in a England
Jerry been knowing all over
Greatful Dead Jamming
Greatful Dead Jamming
Play Jerry play, Play your guitar
Play Jerry play, Play your guitar
Big excitement was in California
Big excitement was in Chicago
Big excitement was on Long Island
Greatful Dead Jamming
Greatful Dead Jamming
Play Jerry play, Play your guitar
Play Jerry play, Play your guitar
Tickets were selling way in advance
Campers were camping way in advance
For the big celebration
For the big celebration
The food man, always be there
The water man, always be there
The merchandise man, always be there
Play Jerry play,
Play Jerry play, Play your guitar
Greatful Dead Jamming
Greatful Dead Jamming
So the fans should remember, remember Jerry
and his music
So the fans should remember, remember Jerry
and his music
These fans are Diehearted fans
These fans are Deadhead fans
These fans are Diehearted fans
These fans are Deadhead fans
Greatful Dead Jamming
Greatful Dead Jamming
Play Jerry play, Play your guitar
Play Jerry play, Play your guitar
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