For This One Hour

Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Music: Mickey Hart et al

One of the new lyrics written by Robert Hunter for the Rhythm Devils (Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzman). Robert Hunter gave this account in his journal:

"I decided to look over one of the new Rhythm Devils tunes I've been having trouble with. I had an interesting, albeit negative, set of lyrics. I suddenly said to myself "Stop tinkering with it. It's not worth saying. Trash it and start over." I've Had it With You became For This One Hour and flowed effortlessly onto the page. I've always found that lyrics that give me trouble do so because the originating idea is wrong. Effortlessness is the best possible indicator of a fortunate approach; a lesson I learn over and over, each time like a new revelation. It's hard to get easy."

On top of the hill
Here are ghosts in the starlight
Sweet voices from my past
Return into night

The darkness is so [very]
[Splendour] moon like a smile
I want you to watch a while
A vintage [rebel glaze]

My heart is flown away
With the [thing so mild]
It carries me, carries me to [places]
Just like a child

For this one hour
For this one hour
On top of the hill
For this one hour

I'm with you again
In dreams I though beyond the [fall]
My family and friends
Go beyond the wall

I'd forgotten how to fly
My heart has been so dry
Now it lonely
It open like a flower

For this one hour
For this one hour
[Time again]
On top of the hill
This one hour
This one hour