Don't Tell The Band Lyrics - Singles - Widespread Panic

As a boy I had a gig with a travelin' show 

Way back in '63 

We did a little pickin' for the soldier boys 

Of General Bobby Lee 

But when we got to Pennsylvania, 

I knew there'd be a change 

We caught up with some boys from Georgia 

And I heard one of them say 

Don't tell the band 

The devil's on his way 

Don't tell the band 

Just let the music play 

Later on I had a job pouring gin and rum 

On the grand queen of the sea 

We set out on our first transatlantic voyage 

Headed for New York City 

But when I felt that lady shudder 

I knew there'd be a change 

I saw the captain grab the first mate 

And I thought I heard him say 

Don't tell the band 

The devil's on his way 

Don't tell the band 

Just let the music play 

Just let the music play 

In the Restaurant at the End of the Universe 

In the year 3010 

I was listenin' to the Good Old Interstellar Boys 

Playin' "Let It Be" again 

But when I heard the trumpet sounding 

I knew there'd be a change 

A prophet wearin' robes appeared before us 

And he looked at me and said 

Don't tell the band 

The devil's on his way 

Don't tell the band 

Just let the music play 

Don't tell the band 

The devil's on his way 

Don't tell the band 

Just let the music play 

Just let the music play 

Just let the music play