Widespread Panic - DON'T TELL THE BAND lyrics

As a boy I had a gig with a travelin' show

Way back in '63

We did a little pickin' for the soldier boys

Of General Bobby Lee

But when we got to Pennsylvania,

I knew there'd be a change

We caught up with some boys from Georgia

And I heard one of them say

Don't tell the band

The devil's on his way

Don't tell the band

Just let the music play

Later on I had a job pouring gin and rum

On the grand queen of the sea

We set out on our first transatlantic voyage

Headed for New York City

But when I felt that lady shudder

I knew there'd be a change

I saw the captain grab the first mate

And I thought I heard him say

Don't tell the band

The devil's on his way

Don't tell the band

Just let the music play

Just let the music play

In the Restaurant at the End of the Universe

In the year 3010

I was listenin' to the Good Old Interstellar Boys

Playin' "Let It Be" again

But when I heard the trumpet sounding

I knew there'd be a change

A prophet wearin' robes appeared before us

And he looked at me and said

Don't tell the band

The devil's on his way

Don't tell the band

Just let the music play

Don't tell the band

The devil's on his way

Don't tell the band

Just let the music play

Just let the music play

Just let the music play