This Song refers to Jerry Garcia
The line, "and Jerry all the joy and love you bring" refers to this lead singer of the Grateful Dead.
Vincent will you teach me how to paint (Vincent Van Gogh) Teresa will I ever be a saint (Mother Teresa) John I really think your songs are great (John Lennon) I was born too late William will you teach me how to write (William Shakespeare) Cassius will you show me how to fight (Cassius Clay, aka Muhammad Ali) Thomas A. I think I see the light (Thomas Edison) I was born tonight I've had a hard time leaving this town I've been losing everything that I've found I'm gonna search the sky, kiss the ground Build it up and tear it back down I've had a hard time leaving this place I've been counting all the lines on my face I'm gonna curse the sky, hit the ground What goes up comes tumbling down Jimi show me how you play that thing (Jimi Hendrix) Elvis will I ever be a king (Elvis Presley) and Jerry all the joy and love you bring (Jerry Garcia) I was born to sing Martin Luther King show me the way Jesus, Buddha teach me how to pray Christopher I think I see the bay (Christopher Columbus) I was born today