Playing in the Band Live at Paramount Northwest Theatre Seattle WA July 22 1972 by The Grateful Dead Lyrics

[Intro]
On this auspicious occasion, I'm gonna take this opportunity to introduce to you the newest member of our musical family, that being Miss Donna Jean Godchaux. (Hi) She's gonna help us out on this next one, and I hope you, ha ha, stand on your heads and wiggle your ears. (One, three, five, seven, eight, nine, ten)

[Verse 1]
Some folks trust to reason
Others trust to might
I don't trust nothing
But I know it come out right
Say it once again now
Oh, I hope you understand
When it's done and over
Lord, a man is just a man

[Chorus]
Playing
Playing in the band
Daybreak
Daybreak on the land

[Verse 2]
Some folks look for answers
Others look for fights
Some folks up in treetops
Just looking for thеir kites
But I can tell your future
Oh, look what's in your hand
But I can't stop for nothing
I'm just playing in thе band
[Chorus]
Playing
Playing in the band
Daybreak
Daybreak on the land

[Instrumental break]

[Verse 3]
Standing on a tower
World at my command
You just keep turning
While I'm playing in the band
And if a man among you
Got no sin upon his hand
Let him cast a stone at me
For playing in the band

[Chorus]
Playing
Playing in the band
Daybreak
Daybreak on the land

[Instrumental break]
[Chorus]
Playing
Playing in the band
Daybreak
Daybreak on the land
Playing
Playing in the band
Daybreak
Daybreak on the land
Playing
Like a wave upon the sand
Daybreak
While I'm playing in the band

[Instrumental]

[Outro]
Thank you