Fake Jerry (Garcia, Grateful Dead) - October 12th

[Verse 1] October twelfth came dressed in gray, The crows were calling down the way. That crooked road from yesterday, Had one more secret left to say. The scarecrow bowed his crooked head, As though he'd heard the walking dead. And every leaf that touched the ground, Made one last lonely, grieving sound. [Guitar solo] [Chorus] Oh, October, don't you cry, Some things leave but never die. The moon wears sorrow like a crown, While heaven's tears come drifting down. And every soul that lost its way, Still dreams of one more yesterday. [Guitar Solo] [Verse 2] Beyond the mill, a widow stood, With eyes as dark as winter wood. She held a key of copper bone, And said, "No heart should walk alone." She pointed toward the chapel door, Where midnight slept beneath the floor. "The ones you love are never gone, They hide inside the coming dawn." [Guitar solo] [Chorus] Oh, October, don't you weep, The dead have promises to keep. Somewhere past the midnight bell, There's one last story left to tell. And if tomorrow calls your name, Don't turn around or feed the flame. [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Inside, a mirror faced the wall, A dusty clock refused to crawl. His reflection whispered, soft and low, "There's something you deserve to know." "The thirteenth waits beyond the hill, But something here is waiting still." [Guitar solo] [Outro] He walked toward dawn through fields of red, His shadow stayed among the dead.