Story Behind The Song

Recorded for the self-titled Zero studio album

Song Description

Beautiuful medium ballad-lyrics by Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunterr

Lyrics

sailing along on the summer tide
with the holy ghost & the virgin bride
love was enough, it didn't trouble you
you had a heart & nothing else to do

looked okay when the world began
seemed like a plot, played like a plan
freedom winds began to blow
you had enough-you were free to go

roll me over on the tide
roll me over, roll me
back to back & side to side
roll me over on the tide

flashing thunder, blinding rain
Unaware you were causing pain
things of the world laid at your door
you fed the hungry, you clothed the poor

sense of time was all you needed
your garden grew but never got weeded
things came up you din't plan to grow
they always do, you know

roll me over on the t
ide
roll me over, roll me back to back & side to side
roll me over on the tide

not my intention to call your bluff
but hanging it up ain't good enough
get on down the sweat of your brow
there could be time if you started now

play the tune you began to play
before the words got in the way
you said you could-I believe you can I'm all ears, baby, what's your plan?

roll me over on the tide roll me over,
roll me back to back & side to side
roll me over on the tide.