I could not even spell my name, ?Īfter this they do the usual 'heat come 'round and busted me for smilin' on a cloudy day'. When I woke up this morning, my head was by my side The first verse goes somethin' like this: Was listenin' to this recent acquisition today and noticed some strangelyrics in TO1. music.gdead on the possibility of variant lyrics: Subject: 2.2.68 - Crystal Ballroom It's interesting to note that Jane's Addiction, in their version of 'Ripple'on Deadicated, usethe rhythmic figure of 'The Other One' for the basis of the instrumentaltracks. Phish has covered the song live at least once.Solar Circus on Historical Retrospective.Henry Kaiser on Those Who Know History are Doomed to RepeatIt.Hundred Year Hall (part 2 only)Also known as 'The Other One,' on most recordings.Chords used: First part: E, A(no 3rd), A, G, Em, D, C(no 3rd), B(no 3rd), Am, G#, F#7, B7 Second part: E, D, C, A, G, B.Time signature: First part: 4/4 Second part: 12/8.Key: First part: Three sharps (quasi-A) Second part: E.That's It For the Other OneMusical details: He had to die, oh, you know he had to die. Spanish lady come to me, she lays on me this rose.Ĭomin', comin', comin' around, comin' around, comin' around in acircleĬomin', comin', comin' around, comin' around, in a circle,Ĭomin', comin', comin' around, comin' around, in a circle.Īnd when the day had ended, with rainbow colors blended, Solemnly they stated, 'He has to die, you know he has to die.'Īll the children learnin', from books that they were burnin',Įvery leaf was turnin', to watch him die, you know he had to die. The other day they waited, the sky was dark and faded, Reproduced by arrangement with Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. Words and music by Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and Bill Kreutzmann('That's It For the Other One,' composed and written by Jerry Garcia, BobWeir, and Bill Kreutzmann. Some interpretations: contributions from the WELL Deadlit conference. 'That's It For The OtherOne'An installment in The Annotated GratefulDead Lyrics. The Annotated 'That's It For The Other One' 'The bus came by and I got on, that's when it all began' The Annotated

The Other Dead #4 by Joshua Ortega