Might As Well

Great North Special, were you on board?
You can't find a ride like that no more
Night the chariot swung down low
Ninety nine children had a chance to go

One long party from front to end
Tune to the whistle going round the bend
No big hurry, what do you say
Might as well travel the elegant way

Chorus
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well

Ragtime solid for twenty five miles
Then slip over to the Cajun style
Bar car loaded with rhythm and blues
Rock and roll wailing in the old caboose

Long train running from coast to coast
Bringing 'long the party where they need it the most
Whoop on the box car, beat on the bell
Nothing else shaking so you might just as well

[chorus]

Never had such a good time
In my life before
I'd like to have it one time more
One good ride from start to end
I'd like to take that ride again

Run out of track and I caught the plane
Back in the county with the blues again
Great North Special been on my mind
Might like to ride it just one more time

[chorus]

1. On at least one occasion, Jerry sang "One long ride" instead of "One good ride."

2. On at least one occasion, Jerry sang "Ran out of track and I lost the train" instead of "Run out of track and I caught the plane."

3. On at least one occasion, Jerry sang "The late John Lennon's been on my mind" instead of "Great North Special been on my mind."

8/12/81     Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
8/14/81     Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
8/15/81     Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
8/27/81     Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
8/30/81     Compton Terrace, Tempe, Arizona
9/13/81     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
9/25/81     Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
10/6/81     Rainbow Theatre, London, England
2/16/82     Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California
4/6/82      The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4/19/82     Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
5/21/82     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
7/29/82     Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
8/3/82      Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri
8/6/82      St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
9/12/82     Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida
3/30/83     Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California
4/10/83     West Virginia University Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia
4/13/83     Patrick Gymnasium, Burlington, Vermont
4/17/83     Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
4/19/83     Alfond Arena, Orono, Maine
6/21/83     Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland
6/25/83     St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
8/29/83     Hult Center For The Performing Arts, Eugene, Oregon
9/6/83      Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
9/11/83     The Downs At Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico
9/13/83     Manor Downs, Manor, Texas
10/12/83    Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
10/18/83    Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine
10/30/83    Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, California
12/27/83    San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
3/29/84     Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, California
4/6/84      Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada
4/16/84     Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York
4/23/84     New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut
5/8/84      Hult Center For The Performing Arts, Eugene, Oregon
6/10/84     Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, California
6/12/84     Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
6/21/84     Kingswood Music Theatre, Maple, Canada
6/26/84     Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland
7/1/84      Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, Michigan
7/7/84      Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
7/13/84     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
7/21/84     Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
10/5/84     Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
10/11/84    Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine
10/14/84    Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
10/17/84    Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
10/27/84    Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California
12/28/84    San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
2/19/85     Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
3/21/85     Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
3/27/85     Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
4/1/85      Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine
4/8/85      The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6/15/85     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
6/25/85     Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
7/14/85     Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
9/12/85     Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
10/31/85    Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, South Carolina
11/4/85     The Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts
11/8/85     Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York
11/17/85    Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
11/21/85    Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
2/11/86     Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
3/23/86     The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3/31/86     Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
5/11/86     Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford, California
6/22/86     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
6/14/87     Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
9/12/87     Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
9/20/87     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
11/7/87     Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
3/26/88     Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
4/5/88      Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
3/20/91     Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
3/31/91     Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
4/8/91      Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida
4/27/91     Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas, Nevada
6/6/91      Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
6/17/91     Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
3/23/94     Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York