I looked up the lyrics to “On the Road Again” and found some minor differences from those you supplied, but the gist is the same. All I know is that if I never hear “Casey Jones” or “Truckin'” again, it’ll be ten years too soon. Yes, I know there are people who regard “Ripple” as a deep philosophical statement, but those tend to be the same people who are really, really good at rolling their own cigarettes. Speaking as a former mid-range Dead fan (I own maybe four albums and have no plans to ever buy another), I sincerely doubt that most of their lyrics actually mean anything. So it’s come to this, has it? Decoding Grateful Dead lyrics? That way lies madness. Jumped into the window, broke the glass, Never seen that little rounder run so fast.” - Alex Williams. Dear Word Detective: Exactly what is a “rounder”? One example of the term’s use is in a fairly obscure Grateful Dead song titled, “On The Road Again.” Here is the line as it appears in the song: “Went to my house the front door was locked, Went ’round to my window, but my window was locked, Jumped right back, shook my head, Big old rounder in my folding bed.
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