COMING DOWN OFF THE MONEY BAG/SONG OF THE DOG As recorded by The Guess Who (From the 1970 Album SHARE THE LAND) [Coming Down Off The Money Bag] [Intro] | | % | | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | % | | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | % | [Verse] Been playing in a band for 99 years Been doing these tunes just to please your ears Follow the changes there are but three They can change you know any way you please Now take this tune I’m picking away The way I pick is what I say But every once in a while it becomes a drag So I come down off the money bag [Guitar Solo] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | | | [Song Of The Dog] [Verse 1] Gonna leave the city Leave my woman troubles far behind Gonna leave the city Leave my woman troubles far behind One day she says she love me Next day treat me so unkind   [Verse 2] I hop down to the station Get me a leavin’ ticket just one way I hop down to the station Get me a leavin’ ticket just one way can’t stay One time she say she love me Next day say "little boy go away." [Interlude] | | | | | | | | % | [Coming Down Off The Money Bag (Reprise)] [Verse] Been playing in a band for 99 years Been doing these tunes just to please your ears Follow the changes there are but three They can change you know any way you please Now take this tune I’m picking away The way I pick is what I say But every once in a while it becomes a drag So I come down off the money bag   That’s the truth boy [Outro]    

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la longue expérience d'un musicien qui, après des années à jouer pour le plaisir du public, ressent parfois le besoin de s'éloigner des complications de la vie urbaine et des relations tumultueuses. Il parle d'un voyage d'évasion, en laissant derrière lui ses soucis amoureux, illustrant un désir de simplicité et de liberté. Les paroles suggèrent une lutte entre la passion pour la musique et la lassitude qui peut en découler, soulignant à quel point les relations humaines peuvent être instables. Dans ce contexte, il se retrouve à un carrefour où il doit choisir entre continuer sur cette voie ou se libérer pour chercher quelque chose de plus authentique.