The Band - Rag Mama Rag (Japan Tour, 1983)

Rag, mama, rag, I can't believe it's true.
Rag, mama, rag, what did you do?
I crawled up to the railroad track
Let the 4:19 scratch my back.

Shag, mama, shag, now what's come over you?
Rag, mama, rag, I'm pulling out your gag.
Gonna turn you loose like an old caboose,
Got a tail I need to drag.

I ask about your turn-on,
You ask about the weather.
Now I can't jump the hurdle and
We can't get together.
We could be relaxing in my sleeping bag
But all you wanna do for me mama is
Rag, mama, rag, there's nowhere to go.
Rag, mama, rag, come on, rosin up the bow.

Rag, mama, rag, where do you roam?
Rag, mama, rag, get your skinny little body back home.
Well it's dog-eat-dog, and cat-eat-mouse;
You can rag-mama-rag all over my house.

Hail stones beating on the roof,
The bourbon is a hundred proof.
It's you and me and the telephone,
Our destiny is quite well-known.
We don't have to celebrate,
All we gotta do is rag, mama, rag, mama, rag,
Rag, mama, rag, where do you roam?
Rag, mama, rag, get your skinny little body back home

 

The Band의 앨범 The Band (1969)에 실렸던 노래입니다. The Band의 멤버들은 Robbie Robertson외에 모든 멤버가 여러가지 악기를 연주합니다. 이 곡을 녹음할때 pianist인 Richard Manuel이 drum을 연주하고 Drummer Levon Helm이 mandolin을 연주하면서 vocal을 맡았으며 bassist인 Rick Danko가 fiddle을 연주하는 구성의 곡이었습니다. 이 공연에서도 Richard가 drum을 연주하고, Levon Helm이 mandolin을 연주하면서 노래를 부르네요. Robbie는 이 공연에 참가하지 않았고  Rick은 acoustic guitar를 연주합니다.