Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule is a southern rock/jam band formed in 1994 as a side project to … Read Full Bio ↴Gov't Mule is a southern rock/jam band formed in 1994 as a side project to The Allman Brothers Band, but has taken on a life of its own. Like many jam bands, Gov't Mule does not get much radio airplay but is popular due to constant touring and intense fan loyalty.

When the Allman Brothers Band reformed in 1989 in response to the popularity of the Dreams box set, Warren Haynes was added on lead guitar and Allen Woody on bass. The two shared a love for '60s power trios, like Cream, Jimi Hendrix Experience, and James Gang. With no bands making similar music in the 90s (except ZZ Top), Haynes, Woody, and former Dickey Betts drummer Matt Abts came together as Gov't Mule during Allman Brothers' breaks. (It is likely that Haynes and Abts first met during the recording of the Dickey Betts Band CD "Pattern Disruptive" in 1988.) They released their debut album the selftitled Gov't Mule in 1995. It was followed by Live from Roseland Ballroom.

When it became apparent that the Allman Brothers weren't planning on recording any new material, Haynes and Woody left to concentrate full-time on Gov't Mule in 1997. Dose, the studio follow up to their first studio effort, was released in early 1998. They were joined by members of the Allman Brothers, the Black Crowes, and Parliament/Funkadelic for their 1998 New Year's Eve concert. This was released in both a two and four CD version as Live ... With A Little Help From Our Friends. The band exposed some of their roots with covers of Neil Young, Free, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Mongo Santamaria (via John Coltrane) and Frank Zappa.

In 2000, the band released Life Before Insanity to critical praise. Many thought that this would be Gov't Mule's breakthrough CD. However, Woody was found dead in New York City in August. Haynes and Abts considered breaking up the band but did stage a concert called "One for Woody" to raise money for his daughter's education. The Allman Brothers, the Black Crowes, members of the Grateful Dead, and other friends of Woody also performed at the concert.

At both the "One for Woody" performance and other shows, Haynes began appearing with the Allman Brothers Band again. With Dickey Betts' departure from the Allmans, Warren came back full time to the band at the beginning of 2001 and has continued splitting his time between the Allmans and for a period Phil Lesh and Friends and the reformed Dead as well as Gov't Mule (performing acoustic gigs with just Haynes on guitar and Abts on percussion and as The New School of Gov't Mule with Widespread Panic's Dave Schools on bass and Chuck Leavell, formerly of the Allman Brothers and known for his current work with the Rolling Stones on keyboards).

The next year, Haynes and Abts began to record a tribute CD using Woody's favorite bass players. These sessions resulted in two CDs The Deep End, Volume 1 (2001) and The Deep End, Volume 2 (2002). A documentary of the recording sessions was also made by Phish bassist Mike Gordon called Rising Low. Bass contributions to the CDs came from Jack Bruce of Cream, John Entwisle of The Who, Mike Watt of Minutemen, Les Claypool of Primus, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Chris Squire of Yes among others.

When it came to touring in support of the Deep End CDs, Haynes and Abts used a revolving door of keyboardists and bassists. Keyboardists included Chuck Leavell, Rob Barraco of Phil Lesh and Friends and Zen Tricksters, Phish's Page McConnell and Danny Louis. Bassists included among others, Dave Schools, Oteil Burbridge of the Allman Brothers, Les Claypool, Victor Wooten of the Flecktones, George Porter Jr. of The Meters, Greg Rzab formerly of The Black Crowes and the Buddy Guy Band and Andy Hess, also formerly of The Black Crowes. Louis and Hess were eventually added as permanent members of Gov't Mule. They continue to tour extensively and have become staple acts at many music festivals including Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, Vegoose, and their annual New Orleans Jazzfest night show (where they filmed and recorded the last show of the Deepest End tours, with 17 guest musicians in a 6 hour show) wich was released on CD/DVD as The Deepest End, Live in Concert.

The first CD with Louis and Hess Deja Voodoo was released in September 2004. Additional material from those sessions was released in 2005 as and EP entitled Mo' Voodoo.
The new lineup's second release, titled High and Mighty, was released on August 22, 2006.
A third, Mighty High, was released in 2007 it features reggae and dub versions of classic Mule covers and originals with special guest appearances by Willi Williams, Michael Franti and Toots Hibbert,
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Gov't Mule Lyrics


30 Days In The Hole All right, all right Chicago Green, talkin' 'bout Red Leban…
32-20 Blues 'F I send for my baby, and she don't come 'F…
A Million Miles From Yesterday Born on the edge of a lonely town-searching for something…
About To Rage Hesitation is a hole in the head And contradiction buys you…
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no…
Ain't No More Cane Last Sunday morning, the sunshine felt like rain. The week b…
Any Open Window Dedicated to Mitch Mitchell and Buddy Miles Everybody say…
Any Open Winidow Everybody says you're lost Too far from home The more we t…
Bad Little Doggie Come in with the sunrise, who knows where you go Smellin'…
Bad Little Doogie Come in with the sunrise, who knows where you go Smellin'…
Bad Man Walking Hey can I tell you a little story About a bad…
Banks Of The Deep End On the banks of the deep end Where your soul is…
Beautifully Broken Mysterious Blown in with the night All this beauty captured …


Black Red sun sinking down in the valley Even sinking down myself …
Blind Man in the Dark All I ask from anyone Is that they ask nothing from…
Blues Before Sunrise A-one, two, three, yeah Have the blues before sunrise Tears…
Brand New Angel Brand new angel, did you just fall down from the…
Breathe Breathe, breathe in the air. Don't be afraid to care. Leav…
Brighter Days If I live till I die, will I be justly…
Bring On The Music (Want to tell ya a story) (Got something to say) People I…
Broke Down On The Brazos Surrounded by strangers All my friends are gone I ain’t ha…
Can't You See Gov't Mule I Can't Be You Try to rip the heart from…
Captured Never wanted to be swept away I thought I might lose…
Catfish Blues Well, I wish I was a catfish Swimmin' in the deep…
Child of the Earth As I stand here searching for the right words I…
Cinnamon Girl I wanna live with a cinnamon girl I could be happy…
Come On Into My Kitchen Oh, the woman I'm lovin' Oh, she's long and tall Sleeps her…
Comfortably Numb Hello? Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear…
Cortez the Killer He came dancing across the water With his galleons and guns …
Crime in the City Say, brother Can I borrow a fan, brother, you know Say, say,…
Dancing Days Dancing days are here again Summer evenings grow I've got my…
dark was the night cold was the ground Dark was the night and cold was the ground Blue on…
Don't Step On The Grass Sam Starin′ at the boob tube, turnin' on the big knob Tryin′…
Don't Step on the Grass, Sam Staring at the boob tube turning up the big nob trying to…
Down And Out In New York City Say, brother Can I borrow a fan, brother, you know Say, say,…
Drawn That Way Where is your magic? How much did it cost? Is that you…
Dreams Just one more mornin' I had to wake up with the…
Drivin Rain Do ya know me? I'm the driving rain. And my Momma, was…
Drivin' Rain Do ya know me? I'm the driving rain. And my Momma, was…
easy times I remember Laying under the stars Showered by moonlight No t…
Echoes pt. 1 Back in El Sobrante where the sun don't shine. Near the…
Echoes Pt. 2 You know that I care what happens to you, And I…
Effigy Last night I saw a flyin' bird In a palace All…
Endless Parade A prima donna with a premonition feels like he's preachin'…
Fallen Down Bigelow the gigolo had no where else to go His sad…
Far Away Hello again, it's me, the fool on the hill Life here…
Fearless You say the hill's too steep to climb Climb it. You say…
Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home I'm home alone, on a rainy night like this Starving for…
Fool's Moon Yellow moon shining like fool's gold Slipping softly into th…
Forevermore I can feel the rain fall down Like tears upon my…
Forsaken Savior How does it feel to wake up in all your…
Frozen Fear Saw you from the corner of my eye I know loneliness…
Funny Little Tragedy Life has finally shown you It's a mean old world The killer…
Game Face Sail on savior I can't take no more of your insanity…
Gameface Sail on savior I can't take no more of your insanity…
Gonna Send You Back to Georgia You had nothin' when I met you, baby But look what…
Gordon James Hey Gordon James Why’d your momma give you two last names …
Greasy Granny's Gopher Gravy Back in El Sobrante where the sun don't shine. Near the…
Greasy Granny's Gopher Gravy Part 1 Back in El Sobrante where the sun don't shine. Near the…
Greasy Granny's Gopher Gravy pt. 1 Back in El Sobrante where the sun don't shine. Near the…
Grinnin' in Your Face Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face Don't mind peopl…
Hammer and Nails From the LP "Let The Rough Side Drag" It Takes More…
Have A Cigar Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar. You're gonna go…
Have Mercy On The Criminal Have you heard the dogs at night Somewhere on the hill? Chas…
Heavy Load Woke up singing a dead man's song Smell of smoke rising…
Helter Skelter When I get to the bottom I go back to the…
Hole In My Soul Walking 'round in a haze People, they know the way I…
I Asked for Water (One, two, one, two, three, four) Ooh, I asked her for…
I Can't Be You Gov't Mule I Can't Be You Try to rip the heart from…
I Can't Quit You Baby I can't quit you, baby, So I'm gonna put you down…
I Shall Be Released They say everything can be replaced And every distance is n…
I Shall Return As this wheel goes 'round and I search to find…
I Think You Know What I Mean He was a cowboy in an Indian bar Not a real…
I'm A Ram Drive on Until I get there I got to drive on Until I…
If Heartaches Were Nickels I wish you could see me All broken down this…
In My Life I can't save you, but I can talk you down I…
It Hurts Me Too You said you been hurt almost lost your…
John the Revelator Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Tell me who's…
King's Highway I might just change my mind Sometimes you can never tell Whe…
Large Than Life If I concentrate will it just come to me Run it…
Last Clean Shirt Some people said it was cocaine Some people said it was…
Lay of the Sunflower I must leave you for a season Go out logging that…
Lay Your Burden Down It's heavy, lay your burden down It's heavy, lay your burden…
Left Coast Groovies I like my summer home Love my yuppie job Got a cellular…
Life Before Insanity All I see are faces, a sea of faces Surrounded by…
Life On The Outside Freedom train is coming, all around the world Talking 'bout …
Like Flies We're at a place in history where the bar is…
Little Toy Brain So you thought you could handle it, yeah didn't they…
Lola Leave Your Light On Don't make me beg, well maybe just a little But please…
Look On Yonder Wall Look over yonder's wall, hand me down my walking cane Look…
Love Is A Mean Old World Tired of smiling when I wanna frown Tired of faking when…
Make It Rain Took all my money, my best friend You know the story,…
Maybe I'm A Leo Peeping round the door I got a big surprise Couldn't see…
Million Miles from Yesterday Born on the edge of a lonely town-searching for something…
Monday Mourning Meltdown Fear grows in Brooklyn Bitterness in Oakland Guess there’s…
Money Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and…
Monkey Hill Last night and the night before The thunder crowed and the…
Mother Earth You may high hat me all the time You may never…
Mr. Big I work hard everyday Come rain or shine And I don't need…
Mr. High Mr. High and Mighty standing with your back against the…
Mr. Man How much more can we ignore the voices How much longer…
Mule Say you try But you just can't help your self want…
My Oh My For many a year I've wandered this road Never once paying…
My Separate Reality Children in the playground, laughing and dancing in the stre…
New World Blues Life is not a compromise Though it often turns to this Unint…
No Celebration In the whiskey hours I sit mourning But the morning brings n…
No Need to Suffer Woman, suspended in time Heal yourself, no need to stay blin…
No Quarter Close the door, put out the light Know they won't be…
Nothing Again We all tried to warn you-but you already knew So…
On The Run Time fades slowly across the plains Dreams so real, you can…
On your way down It's heavy, lay your burden down It's heavy, lay your burden…
One (One, two, one, two, three, four) Ooh, I asked her for…
Out of the Rain Out of the rain, under the shelter I′ve been so long…
Outside Myself In a dream I was tryin′ to get to you And…
Painted Silver Light In the painted silver light I watched you gently move Now,…
Patchwork Quilt I never knew you But then who really did? If you were…
Perfect Shelter Serene, what a dream A pillow to rest your weary bones Recha…
Pigs On The Wing Part 2 You know that I care what happens to you, And I…
Pigs on the Wing Pt. 2 You know that I care what happens to you, And I…
Play With Fire Well, you've got your diamonds, got your fancy clothes Chauf…
Pressure Drop It is you, oh yeah It is you, oh yeah I said…
Pressure Under Fire Just another song about the same thing Too many have been…
Railroad Boy She went upstairs to make her bed And not a word…
Raven Black Night Raven black night Let me walk with you upon the wind…
Rebel With a Cause [Incomprehensible] now now Hey now now Woah boy And I'm…
Reggae Got Soul Reggae got soul, got so much soul Listen to the beat Move…
Reggae Soulshine When you can't find the light That guides you through a…
Revolution Come Revolution Go Smile in the face of your enemies They can′t kill your…
Rocking Horse My guardian angel wears a hard hat Said the boy with…
Sad And Deep As You Lips that are as warm could be Lips that speak too…
Same Price Billy dresses like Billie with an"ie" Sometimes in the even…
Scared To Live Never wanted to be swept away I thought I might lose…
Scenes From A Troubled Mind Sometimes your heart is on wheels, can’t move slow Sometime…
She Said She Said She said, "I know what it's like to be dead I…
Shine On You Crazy Diamond Remember when you were young, You shone like the sun. Shine …
Shine on You Crazy Diamond Parts 6-9 Nobody knows where you are, How near or how far. Shine on…
Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pts. 1 Remember when you were young, You shone like the sun. Shine …
Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pts. 1-5 Remember when you were young, You shone like the sun. Shin…
Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pts. 6 Nobody knows where you are, How near or how far. Shine on…
Shine On You Crazy Diamond Reprise Nobody knows where you are, How near or how far. Shine on…
Silent Scream Hey, what's the use, daily excuse And what's it all mean…
Simple Man Mama told me when I was young "Come sit beside me,…
Sin's A Good Man's Brother Ain't seen a night, things work out right, go by. Things…
Slackjaw Jezebel Babies were crying when you got here I believe they're cryin…
Slow Happy Boys Slow happy boys deal with their frustration Different than e…
Snatch It Back And Hold It > Hold It Back > Snatch It Back And Hold It Snatch it back and hold it Baby, one more time I ain't…
So Weak So weak so strong, nothing's forever in her universe Bringi…
Sometimes Salvation To lessen my troubles And hanging out with relatives And e…
Soul Shine When you can't find the light That guides you through a…
Soulshine When you can't find the light That got you through the…
Soulshine (Reggae version) When you can't find the light That guides you through a…
Spanish Moon Well the night that was high, we got into town Was…
Steppin' Lightly Never seen a night so clear Half moon hanging like a…
Stone Cold Rage Stone cold rage in the alleyway Somethin′ like I ain't never…
Streamline Woman Saw you in the starlight Gave my heart a stir…
Sweet Leaf Alright now! Won't you listen? When I first met you, did…
Tastes Like Wine Hey, are you still here in the morning light Last night…
Tear Me Down You sit there staring With your little girl smile You got it…
Temporary Saint You ask me when I'm gonna return I ask you "why…
The Hunter They call me the hunter, that's my name A pretty woman…
The Man I Want To Be I′m here today There's some things I want to get off…
The Ocean We've done four already, and now we're steady, And then t…
The Shape I'm In Go out yonder, peace in the valley Come back home, have…
The Song Remains The Same I had a dream, oh, now Crazy dream, oh Anything I wanted…
Thorazine Shuffle Stand by to stand by Ain't no need to worry today Thorazine…
Time Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You…
Time to Confess Only the darkness can keep you warm On an evil night…
Tonight's The Night Tonight's the night Tonight's the night Tonight's the night …
Towering Fool Yeah, somebody somewhere must have hurt you You must have be…
Tryin' Not to Fall I see the faces laughin', are they laughin' at me I…
Trying Not To Fall I see the faces laughing-are they laughing at me? I know…
Unring the Bell Where is your freedom Is it buried in the earth…
Wake Up Dead I got something to say to you I don't care if…
Wandering Child In a lonely dream a boy goes walking Drowned in shame,…
War Pigs Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black…
We're Not Gonna Take It Listening to you, I get the music Gazing at you, I…
What Fresh Hell Blood red sky casting out on the street below Seven witnesse…
What is Hip So, you wanna jump out your trick bag Ease on into…
When The World Gets Small When the world gets small Feels like it′s closing in Through…
Which Way do We Run Time fades slowly across the plains Dreams so real, you can…
Whisper In Your Soul Lie with your body next to mine Feels like I'm traveling…
Whiter Shade Of Pale We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels ′cross the f…
Wine And Blood Desiree's in disarray waiting for her angels to come Where s…
Wish You Were Here So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, Blue skies…
witch way do we run Time fades slowly across the plains Dreams so real, you can…
Witch way do we run? Time fades slowly across the plains Dreams so real, you can…
World Boss Rich man shaking in his shoes Poor man drowning in his…
World Gone Wild Hey, don't you want to go down with me I won't…
World of Confusion My spirit sleeps like a sunset trapped behind the clouds Dyi…
World of Difference Black and white, it's all the same Good and evil, pieces…
World Wake Up Polarized, hypnotized World wake up Evaluate Communicate …
Worried Down With The Blues Been lying here for hours Can't get my eyes to close Can't…
Young Man Blues Oh well a young man ain't got nothin' in the…


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