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    All I know is something like a bird within her sang (note 1)
    All I know she sang a little while and then flew on
    Tell me all that you know
    I'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 passing by
    Laugh in the sunshine
    Sing, cry in the dark
    Fly through the night

    Don't cry now
    Don't you cry
    Don't you cry any more
    La da da da

    Sleep in the stars
    Don't you cry
    Dry your eyes on the wind
    La da da da da da

    All I know is something like a bird within her sang
    All I know she sang a little while and then flew on
    Tell me all that you know
    I'll show you
    Snow and rain

    (1) Robert Hunter originally wrote the song as a tribute for Janis Joplin. Phil Lesh now sings "All I know is something like a bird within him sang", transfering it Jerry Garcia instead A regular for the Dead, this was also performed by Jerry Garcia with John Kahn, and more recently by Bob Weir with Ratdog and by Phil Lesh & Friends.

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(1) Robert Hunter originally wrote the song as a tribute for Janis Joplin. Phil Lesh now sings "All I know is something like a bird within him sang", transfering it Jerry Garcia instead A regular for the Dead, this was also performed by Jerry Garcia with John Kahn, and more recently by Bob Weir with Ratdog and by Phil Lesh & Friends.

Lyrics By
Robert Hunter
Music By
Jerry Garcia
Lyrics

All I know is something like a bird within her sang (note 1)
All I know she sang a little while and then flew on
Tell me all that you know
I'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 passing by
Laugh in the sunshine
Sing, cry in the dark
Fly through the night

Don't cry now
Don't you cry
Don't you cry any more
La da da da

Sleep in the stars
Don't you cry
Dry your eyes on the wind
La da da da da da

All I know is something like a bird within her sang
All I know she sang a little while and then flew on
Tell me all that you know
I'll show you
Snow and rain