Me and My Uncle

"Me and My Uncle"
Song
Written1963
GenreCountry Rock
Songwriter(s)John Phillips

"Me and My Uncle", often also written as "Me & My Uncle," is a song composed by John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas, and popularized in versions by Judy Collins and the Grateful Dead. It relates the journey of a narrator and his uncle from southern Colorado towards west Texas, involving standard cowboy song themes like a poker game in Santa Fe, accusations of cheating, gunplay, gold, and death.[1]

  1. ^ Jermance, Frank, ed. (2003). Navigating the Music Industry: Current Issues & Business Models. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-634-02652-2.