Greatest Story Ever Told (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, May 19, 1974)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Moses come riding up on a quasar His spurs were jingling, the door was ajar His buckle was silver, his manner was bold I asked him to come on in out of the cold [Pre-Chorus] His brain was boiling, his reason was spent If nothing is borrowed, nothing is lent I asked him for mercy, he gave me a gun Now and again, these things just got to be done [Chorus] Abraham and Isaac sitting on a fence You'd get right to work if you had any sense You know the one thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] Gideon come in with his eyes on the floor "You ain't got a hinge, you can't close the door" Now, Moses stood up, a full six-foot-ten Said, "You can't close the door when the wall's caved in" [Pre-Chorus] I asked him for water, he poured me some wine We finished the bottle and broke into mine You get what you come for, you're ready to go And it's more than ten thousand that come for the show [Chorus] Abraham and Isaac diggin' on a well Mama come quick with the water witch spell Cool clear water well you can't ever tell [Instrumental Break] [Outro] Abraham and Isaac diggin' on a well Mama come quick with the water witch spell Cool clear water well you can't ever tell