Touch of Grey
The Grateful Dead * Track #1 On In the Dark
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Touch of Grey by The Grateful Dead
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The Grateful DeadProduced by
Jerry Garcia & John CutlerWrited by
Jerry Garcia & Robert HunterAbout
Despite their exceptional album sales (8 Gold albums and 4 platinum albums), The Grateful Dead did not have a top 40 single in the US or Canada before their 19th album In The Dark thanks to its lead single “Touch Of Grey”.
Thanks to a high-rotation video on MTV, “Touch of Grey” peaked at #9 and bro...
Touch of Grey Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Must be getting early
Clocks are running late
Paint by number morning sky looks so phony
Dawn is breaking everywhere
Light a candle, curse the glare
Draw the curtains, I don't care 'cause it's alright
[Chorus]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
[Verse 2]
I see you've got your fist out
Say your piece and get out
Yes, I get the gist of it, but it's alright
Sorry that you feel that way
The only thing there is to say
Every silver lining's got a touch of grey
[Chorus]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
[Bridge]
It's a lesson to me
The Ables and the Bakers and the C's
The ABC's we all must face
Try to keep a little grace
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
It's a lesson to me
The Deltas and the East and the Freeze
The ABCs we all think of
To try to win a little love
[Verse 3]
I know the rent is in arrears
The dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears, but it's alright
Cow is given kerosene
Kid can't read at seventeen
The words he knows are all obscene, but it's alright
[Chorus]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
[Verse 4]
The shoe is on the hand it fits
There's really nothing much to it
Whistle through your teeth and spit 'cause it's alright
Oh, well, a touch of grey, kind of suits you anyway
And that was all I had to say, but it's alright
[Chorus]
I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive
[Outro]
We will get by
We will get by
We will get by
We will survive
We will get by
We will get by
We will get by
Touch of Grey Q&A
Who wrote Touch of Grey's ?
Touch of Grey was written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter.
Who produced Touch of Grey's ?
Touch of Grey was produced by Jerry Garcia & John Cutler.
When did The Grateful Dead release Touch of Grey?
The Grateful Dead released Touch of Grey on Mon Jul 06 1987.
What did The Grateful Dead say about "Touch of Grey"?
In an interview with Rolling Stone, longtime Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter admitted that the songwriting process was cocaine-fueled.
A friend brought over a hunk of very good cocaine. I stayed up all night. And at dawn I wrote that song. That was the last time I ever used cocaine… Now I list...