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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Performer
John Dawson
Vocals
David Nelson
Mandolin
Dave Torbert
Bass
Jerry Garcia
Guitar
Spencer Dryden
Drums
Mickey Hart
Drums
Commander Cody
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Dawson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Producer
Phil Lesh
Executive Producer
Steve Barncard
Executive Producer
Lyrics
If you go down round the bend in the river
You're gonna find a few changes
Been going down there
'Cause the people who live
Round the bend in the river
Have forgotten their dreams
And they've cut off their hair
And take a last, flying look
At the last lonely eagle
He's soaring the length of the land
Shed a tear for the fate
Of the last lonely eagle
For you know that he never will land
If you go down to where the lights push the nighttime
Back far enough so you can't feel the fear
We'll remember the boy who you left on the mountain
Who's sitting alone with the stars and his tears
And take a last, flying look
At the last lonely eagle
He's soaring the length of the land
Shed a tear for the fate
Of the last lonely eagle
For you know that he never will land
If you go down to the gas-powered flatland
Most of the people still just think that they're free
Remember the peace that you had on the mountain
Come back to the love that you had here with me
And take a last, flying look
At the last lonely eagle
He's soaring the length of the land
Shed a tear for the fate
Of the last lonely eagle
For you know that he never will land
For you know that he never will land
Writer(s): John C Dawson
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