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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Levon Helm
Mandolin
Rick Danko
Background Vocals
Garth Hudson
Piano
Richard Manuel
Drums
John Simon
Tuba
Robbie Robertson
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robbie Robertson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Band
Producer
John Simon
Co-Producer
Robbie Robertson
Engineer
Joe Zagarino
Mixing Engineer
Tony May
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
Sag, mama, sag, what's come over you?
Rag mama rag, I'm pullin' out your gag
Gonna turn you loose like an old caboose
Got a tail I need to drag
[Verse 3]
I ask about your turtle
And you ask about the weather
Well, I can't jump a hurdle and
We can't get together
We could be relaxin'
In my sleepin' bag
But all you wanna do for me, mama, is
[Verse 4]
Rag mama rag, there's no where to go
Rag mama rag, come on, rosin up the bow
[Verse 5]
Rag mama rag, where do you roam?
Rag mama rag, bring your skinny little body back home
It's dog eat dog and cat eat mouse
You can rag mama rag all over my house
[Verse 6]
Hailstones beatin' 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 need to sit and brag
All we gotta do is rag mama rag, mama, rag mama rag
[Outro]
Where do you roam?
Rag mama rag, bring your skinny little body back home
Written by: Robbie Robertson