Pack My Bags

from 40 Miles of Bad Road by Lee Thomas Band

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Every blues album needs a stone blues, 12 bar, I-IV-V thing, dontchathink? This one is ours.
Nothing tricky. Dave wrote the the main lyric. From there somehow we grafted on the dissonant 13th wobble chorus.
We got near the end, and realized it needed something more to complete it. Beth Avedis stepped in by writing and singing another verse. Just what the song needed.

lyrics

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Well my bus is leavin' tomorrow,
missed my plane yesterday
Well my bus is leavin' me tomorrow,
I missed my plane yesterday
Train got no pool table,
I'll keep movin, anyway

Chorus:
So pack my bags, baby
Pack my bags, yeah
So pack my bags, baby
Pack my bags, yeah
Pack my bags, come on baby
It's gettin' time for another show

Lord I feel like 40 miles of bad road
My body been on spin
Lord I feel like 40 miles of bad road
My body been all spent
I sent my brain on out for an overhaul
Lord I done forgotten where it went

Chorus

Well the highway sings to the horizon
Like a mistress that calls for your soul
The highway sings to the horizon
Like a mistress that calls for your soul
Well say you're bags are packed, and so are mine
Baby this time I'm coming along

Chorus
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credits

from 40 Miles of Bad Road, released December 7, 2000
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Intro solo - Dave
Lead vocal - Dave, later Beth
Response guitar - Joe
Dissonant 13th wobble choir - LTB, Beth
Response vocal - Beth
Splat guitar solo @ 4:40 - Joe and his amazing Natural amp
Harp @ 5:30 - Dave
Hey! Beth wails a lead vocal!
Ending solos @ 8:00 - Dave on standard on the left, Joe on slide on the right.
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