Allman Brothers Band Melissa LIVE with Lyrics in Description

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Track 6 from their third live album and thirteenth release “An Evening With The Allman Brothers Band: First Set” copyright 1992 Epic Records. The album was recorded in late 1991 and early 1992 at The Macon City Auditorium, The Orpheum Theatre in Boston and The Beacon Theatre in New York. It was dedicated to Bill Graham, the legendary promoter, who had been a huge supporter of the band since their inception, and had died in a helicopter crash in California shortly before the album’s release. Written by Gregg Allman and produced by Tom Dowd. RIP Tom Dowd, Allen Woody, Butch Trucks, Gregory Lenoir Allman & Dickey Betts. Featuring:

Gregg Allman – Lead vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, acoustic guitar & background vocals
Dickey Betts – Lead vocals, lead, slide, rhythm, acoustic & steel guitars & background vocals
Warren Haynes – Lead, slide, rhythm & acoustic guitars & background vocals
Allen Woody – Bass & background vocals
Jai Johanny Johanson – Drums & background vocals
Butch Trucks – Drums, tympani & background vocals
Marc Quinones – Congas & percussion
Special Guest:
Thom Doucette - Harmonica

Crossroads seem to come and go, yeah
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
Knowing many, loving none
Bearing sorrow, havin' fun
But back home he'll always run
To sweet Melissa, mmm-hmm

Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
No one knows the Gypsy's name
No one hears his lonely sighs
There are no blankets where he lies
In his deepest dreams the gypsy flies
With sweet Melissa, mmm-hmm

Again the mornin's come
Again he's on the run
Sunbeams shinin' through his hair
Appearin' not to have a care
Pick up your gear, gypsy roll on
Roll on

Crossroads, will you ever let him go? Oh-oh
Will you hide the dead man's ghost
Will he lie beneath the clay
Or will his spirit float away?
But I know he won't stay without Melissa
Yes, I know he won't stay, yeah, without Melissa, oh, Lord
He won't stay