Built to Last

Details

Band
The Grateful Dead
Play count
27
First played
1988-10-20 — Summit Arena
Lyrics
There are times when you can beckon, There are times when you must call. You can take a lot of reckoning, But you can't take it all. There are times when I can help you out, And times when you must fall. There are times when you must live in doubt And I can't help at all. Three blue stars rise on the hill Say no more now just be still All these trials soon be past Look for something built to last A wind held by the collar, Yes, a cloud held by the breeze You can walk on coals of fire But sometimes you must freeze There are times when you offend me And I do the same to you If we can't or won't forget it I guess we could be through One blue star sets on the hill Call it back you never will One more star sinks in the past Show me something built to last Built to last till time itself falls tumbling from the wall Built to last till sunshine fails and darkness moves on all Built to last while years roll past like cloudscapes in the sky Show me something built to last and something built to try There are times when you get hit upon Try hard but you can't give Other times you'd gladly part With what you need to live Don't waste your breath to save your face When you have done your best And even more is asked of you Fate will decide the rest All the stars are gone but one Morning breaks here comes the sun Cross the sky now sinking fast Show me something built to last

Links

Performances

27 shows (newest first; click column headers to sort)

Date Venue Location Set # Recording
2015-07-05Soldier FieldChicago, IllinoisSet 1:4—
1990-03-26Knickerbocker ArenaAlbany, New YorkSet 2:9Recording available
1989-10-19SpectrumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:4—
1989-10-19The SpectrumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 14Recording available
1989-10-16Brendan Byrne ArenaEast Rutherford, New JerseySet 1:5—
1989-10-16Meadowlands ArenaEast Rutherford, New JerseySet 15Recording available
1989-10-09Hampton ColiseumHampton, VASet 1:2Recording available
1989-10-01Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CaliforniaSet 1:3Recording available
1989-08-18William Randolph Hearst Greek TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1989-08-18Greek Theatre / University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 15Recording available
1989-08-04Cal Expo AmphitheatreSacramento, CaliforniaSet 1:7Recording available
1989-07-17Alpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WISet 1:3Recording available
1989-07-09Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, New JerseySet 2:9Recording available
1989-05-07Frost AmphitheaterStanford, CaliforniaSet 1:6—
1989-05-07Frost Amphitheatre / Stanford UniversityStanford, CaliforniaSet 16Recording available
1989-04-29Irvine Meadows AmphitheatreIrvine, CaliforniaSet 1:6Recording available
1989-04-17Met CenterBloomington, IndianaSet 1:5Recording available
1989-04-11Rosemont HorizonRosemont, IllinoisSet 1:5Recording available
1989-04-06Crisler ArenaAnn Arbor, MichiganSet 2:11—
1989-04-06Crisler Arena / University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganSet 211Recording available
1989-04-03Civic ArenaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSet 1:6—
1989-04-03Pittsburgh Civic ArenaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSet 16Recording available
1989-03-27The OmniAtlanta, GASet 1:3Recording available
1989-02-11Great Western ForumInglewood, CaliforniaSet 1:5—
1989-02-11The ForumInglewood, CaliforniaSet 15Recording available
1988-10-20The SummitHouston, TXSet 2:11—
1988-10-20Summit ArenaHouston, TXSet 212Recording available

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