The Grateful Dead
Sugar Magnolia (Live at Hartford Civic Center, October 14, 1983)
[Verse 1]
Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming
Heads all empty and I don't care
Saw my baby down by the river
Knew she'd have to come up soon for air

Sweet blossom come on, under the willow
We can have high times if you'll abide
We can discover the wonders of nature
Rolling in the rushes down by the riverside

[Chorus]
She's got everything delightful
She's got everything I need
Takes the wheel when I'm seeing double
Pays my ticket when I speed

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
She comes skimmin' in rays of violet
She can wade in a drop of dew
She don't come and I don't follow
Waits backstage while I sing to you

She can dance a Cajun rhythm
Jump like a Willys in four-wheel drive
She's my summer love in the spring, fall, and winter
She can make happy any man alive
Sugar magnolia, ringing that bluebell
Caught up in sunlight
Come on out singing, I'll walk you in the sunshine
Come on, honey, come along with me

[Chorus]
She's got everything delightful
She's got everything I need
A breeze in the pines and the sun and bright moonlight
Lazing in the sunlight? Yes, indeed

[Bridge]
Sometimes when the cuckoo's crying
When the moon is halfway down
Sometimes when the night is dying
I take me out, and I wander around
Walk around

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
Sunshine daydream, walk you in the tall trees
We're going where the wind goes
We're blooming, blooming like a red rose
So come on over sweetly, I said come over
Ride out singin'; I'll catch you in the morning sunshine
Now come on over here, woo
Sunshine daydream
Well, come on, come on over, daydream
Sunshine daydream
We're coming, coming, coming, coming from a sweet dream
Crawl on out your window
Going where the wind goes
Sunshine daydream, wading in a cold stream
Crawl on out your window, come on now
We're going, we're going where the wind goes
They're never gonna miss us, yeah, yeah, yeah, ow
Sunshine daydream, woo-hoo
Sunshine daydream, ya-hoo
Sunshine daydream, ya-hoo

[Instrumental Break]

Ow, sweet loving daydream
Ah, ah-ha, ha-ha
Ha, ah-ha-ha
Ooh, come on over, come on over, ow
Sweet loving daydream, just a dream