"This song is one part cover song, one part original. Half of each verse is taken from Mississippi Fred McDowell's "Fred's Worried
Life Blues." The rest is our own concoction. When we wrote the upbeat part of the song, I couldn't hear the typical blues sentiment.
Instead, it kind of became a motivational speaker slapping himself out of a stupor. The chorus "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Vamanos! Vamanos!"
has nothing to do with guns. It got its start long ago when Tim, and I can't recall why, said, "Vamanos! Bang! Bang!" Add a bit of John
Lee Hooker and there you go. The ripping harp solo is none other that Five Horse Johnson's Eric Oblander."
Well you made me weep
and you made me moan
When you caused me to leave, child, my happy home.
But someday, baby, you aint gonna worry my life
anymore.
I get satisfaction everywhere I go.
Where I lay my head - thats where I call home.
Whether barren pines, or the mission
stare,
Take tomorrows collar and give em back the glare.
Bang, bang, bang, bang! Vamanos, vamanos.
Bang, bang, bang! Vamanos,
vamanos.
You told everybody in the neighborhood
what a dirty mistreater. That I was no good.
But someday, baby, you aint gonna
worry my life anymore.
Doctor or lawyer, Ill never be.
Life of a drifter - only life for me,
You can have your riches, all the
gold you saved.
Cause aint room for one thing in everybodys grave.
Bang, bang, bang, bang! Vamanos, vamanos!
Bang, bang, bang!
Vamanos, vamanos!
If I had money, like Henry Ford,
Lord, Id have me a woman, yeah on every road.
But Someday, baby, you aint
gonna worry my life any more.
Invocation of the dummies, requiem for a head,
Cash in at the corner, piles of street cred.
I get
satisfaction everywhere I go.
One day baby youll worry me no more.
Bang, bang, bang, bang! Vamanos, vamanos!
Bang, bang, bang!
Vamanos, vamanos!