China Doll
The Grateful Dead * Track #2 On From the Mars Hotel
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Album From the Mars Hotel
China Doll by The Grateful Dead
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The Grateful DeadWrited by
Jerry Garcia & Robert HunterAbout
Originally titled “The Suicide Song,” the lyrics examine the thoughts between the victim and his creator and/or those who remain. Understanding this explains the lyrics.
China Doll Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A pistol shot at 5 o'clock
The bells of heaven ring
Tell me what you done it for
No, I won't tell you a thing
[Verse 2]
Yesterday I begged you
Before I hit the ground
All I leave behind me
Is only what I found
[Verse 3]
If you can abide it
Let the hurdy-gurdy play
Stranger ones have come by here
Before they flew away
[Verse 4]
I will not condemn you
Nor yet would I deny
I would ask the same of you
But failing will not die
[Verse 5]
Take up your china doll
It's only fractured
And just a little nervous
From the fall
China Doll Q&A
Who wrote China Doll's ?
China Doll was written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter.
Who produced China Doll's ?
China Doll was produced by The Grateful Dead.
When did The Grateful Dead release China Doll?
The Grateful Dead released China Doll on Thu Jun 27 1974.