The WELL: deadsongs.vue.161: Playing In The Band

#2: from ROSS MOONEY (tnf) Tue 17 Aug 04 20:52

Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:52:00 PDT

Ross Mooney writes:

I recently realized that the first two lines of the song are very similiar to lines from Jeremiah 17:5. "This is what the Lord says: 'Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from from the Lord.'" In verses 7 and 8 it goes on to say, "'Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that send out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.'" This seems a lot like the part of the song that says "I don't trust to nothing but I know it come out right." -SiKo [Read entire topic]

#1: Alex Allan (alexallan) Mon 8 Sep 03 20:56

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 20:56:00 PDT

Playing In The Band Lyrics: Robert Hunter Music: Bob Weir/Mickey Hart

Copyright Ice Nine Publishing; used by permission.

Some folks trust to reason, others trust to might I don't trust to nothing, but I know it come out right Say it once again now, whoa I hope you understand When it's done and over, Lord, a man is just a man

Chorus Playing, playing in the band Daybreak, daybreak on the land

Some folks look for answers, others look for fights Some folks up in tree tops, just looking for their kites I can tell your future, whoa just look what's in your hand I can't stop for nothing, I'm just playing in the band

[chorus]

Standing on a tower, world at my command You just keep a-turning, while I'm playing in the band If a man among you, got no sin upon his hand Let him cast a stone at me for playing in the band

[chorus] Playing, like a wave upon the sand [Read entire topic]

#0: David Dodd (ddodd) Mon 8 Sep 03 09:28

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 09:28:00 PDT

Playing In The Band w: Hunter m: Weir, Hart AGDL: http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/agdl/playin.html LASF: http://www.whitegum.com/songfile/PLAYING.HTM [Read entire topic]