Terrapin Station (Arista) released on July 27, 1977
Produced by Keith Olsen
Cover art: Kelley/Mouse Studio
1. Estimated Prophet
2. Dancin' in the Streets
3. Passenger
4. Samson & Delilah
5. Sunrise
6. Terrapin Part One
Lady With a Fan
Terrapin Station
Terrapin
Terrapin Transit
At a Siding
Terrapin Flyer
Refrain
Terrapin Station is also the second part of the suite of lyrics written by Hunter.
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Inspiration, move me brightly
Light the song with sense of colour
Hold away despair
More than this I will not ask
Faced with mysteries deep and vast
Statements just seem vain at last
Some rise, some fall, some climb
To get to
Terrapin
Counting stars by candlelight
Some are dim but one is bright
The spiral light on
Venus
Rising first and shining best
Oh, from
the north-west corner
Of
a brand new crescent moon
Where
crickets and
cicadas sing
A rare and different tune
Terrapin Station
In the shadow of the moon
Terrapin Station
And
I know we'll be there soon
(Terrapin)
I can't figure out
(Terrapin)
If it's the end or beginning
(Terrapin)
But the train's put it brakes on
(Terrapin)
And the whistle is screaming
Terrapin
First performance: February 26, 1977, at the
Swing Auditorium in
San Bernardino, California.
The complete Terrapin Station suite by
Robert Hunter
The suite is comprised of several lyrics never recorded or performed by
the Dead...
1.
Lady With A Fan
2.
Terrapin Station
3.
At A Siding
4.
Return To Terrapin
5.
Ivory Wheels, Rosewood Track
6.
And I Know You
7.
Jack O' Roses
8.
Leaving Terrapin
9.
Recognition
See also:
Lady Of Carlisle
L'Alhambra