This is the first song of the set after sound check. I had some issues with the PA, the vocal levels especially (too hot/clipping) which were fixed in a brief intermission between songs. Such is live sound.
Musicians | The Camp Store Carlsbad, CA | 6.15.2023
* Dan Greenbaum
* Aaron Brownwood
* Mike Hunt
* Mark ODonnell
* Mike Pritchard
Lyrics
Bird SongJerome J. Garcia / Robert C. HunterAll I know is something like a bird within her sangAll I know she sang a little while and then flew on
Tell me all that you knowI’ll show you, snow and rain
If you hear that same sweet song again will you know why?Anyone who sings a tune so sweet is passin’ by
Laugh in the sunshine, singCry in the dark, fly through the night
Don’t cry now, don’t you cryDon’t you cry anymore, la, la, la, laSleep in the stars, don’t you cryDry your eyes on the wind, la, la, la, la
So LuckyI got an ache, I got a feelingWant to meet in the street tomorrowHad ENOUGH, being Locked up inside todayLet the golden sun, shine down, cast our shadowsYou want anything, babe, you can have your way
And as we wade into the eveningCity lights are gonna shineChoose to use a little hustleLet the city do our bidding tonight
Come what mayNothing to lose, but to choose, do or die, win or loseNo Excuse, let's put these hearts to good useWhat if all hell breaks looseWe should be so luckySo LUCKY, So LUCKY, my babe, she get me HIGH3rd street, 3rd street, got to find my baby on 3rd street
Need a new change of clothesHug the curb real close past drug slinging roguesPacking so much heat, no need to die todayHope to make some time, hop off the subway lineWalking east to west, up from 125thWhen I see you, pretty babe, gonna make my day
And as we wade into the eveningCity lights are gonna shineChoose to use a little hustleLet the city do our bidding tonight
Come what mayNothing to lose, but to choose, do or die, win or loseNo Excuse, let's put these hearts to good useWhat if all hell breaks looseWe should be so luckySo LUCKY, So LUCKY, my babe, she get me HIGH3rd street, 3rd street, got to find my baby on 3rd street
I got an ache, I got a feeling, won't leave the bed till tomorrowI got my love right here in our birthday suits todayLet the golden sun, shine down, cast our shadowsYou want anything, babe, you can have your way
And as we wade into the eveningCity lights are gonna shineChoose to use a little hustleLet the city do our bidding tonight
Come what mayNothing to lose, but to choose, do or die, win or loseNo Excuse, let's put these hearts to good useWhat if all hell breaks looseWe should be so luckySo LUCKY, So LUCKY, my babe, she get me HIGH3rd street, 3rd street, got to find my baby on 3rd street
About the SongBird Song is one of my favorite jams off or Jerry Garcia’s first album, Garcia. The week before we were practicing, and because I arrange my setlist by song keys, we decided to dance in and out of Bird Song, and my original So Lucky as they both live in the same key
So Lucky is yet another homage to NYC. Some of my fondest memories were meeting friends in the summer months up at Grant’s Tomb. I lived at the bottom of the hill on 123rd Street in between Morningside and Manhattan. As you walked out of my apartment, you could see Grant’s Tomb up on top of the hill. So many memories. It’s also one of my all time favorite songs to sing and play. I love Dan’s bass line, Mikes beat, and when Mike Pritchard is playing, his keyboard gymnastics.
About the DayDays rarely get any better than these. It was a fine June Saturday in Carlsbad, California and it was a perfect way to say goodby to family, friends, and the band. In a few days I would be gone: flying off to Greece for the remainder of the month, then coming back stateside for a family reunion in Upstate New York.
My oldest just graduated Carlsbad High, kids were out in numbers, the summer was in full effect. Everyone was out in full force. To meet the crowd, we had a bunch of new material. We played 4 songs that we had never really played as arranged that night before, but we were feeling it. We had just finished programming the new Nord Stage 4 we picked up of the keyboard player, Mike Pritchard. Thus the reason why the keys sound like an interstellar spaceship.
About the RamMark "The Ram" O'Donnell is an independent American composer, producer, filmmaker, multi-instrumental performer, designer, and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired rock-and-roll music on the West Coast.
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Song MetadataSo Lucky The RamUPC: 196512160483IRSC: QZNWZ2195615Release date: December 24, 2021ASCAP Work ID: 914350006ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750ASCAP Publisher IPI Number: 375351159
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