When First Unto This Country – Jerry GarciaBy When first unto this countryA stranger I cameI courted a fair maidAnd Nancy was her nameI courted her for loveHer love I didn’t obtainDo you think I’ve any reasonOr right to complainI rode to see my NancyI rode both night and dayI stoled a fine stallionFrom Colonel Charles GreyI rode to see my NancyI rode both day and nightI courted fairest NancyMy own heart’s true delightThe sheriff’s men they followedAnd overtaken meThey carted me awayTo the penitentiaryThey opened up the doorAnd then they threw me inThey shaved off my hairAnd they cleared off my chinThey beat me and they banged meAnd they fed me on dry beans‘Til I wished to my own soulI’d never been a thiefWith my hands stuck in my pocketsAnd my cap set on so boldMy coat of many colorsLike Joseph’s of oldWhen first unto this countryA stranger I cameI courted a fair maidAnd Nancy was her name www.pillowlyrics.com419786497975 88k 20