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The Return Of Wayne Douglas, 2000
Written by Doug Sahm
This song comes from Sahm’s final album, released posthumously. Built on a laid-back country groove, rich with steel guitar and a relaxed rhythm, it sounds at first like pure contentment. The narrator seems settled, reveling in the comforts of home: "If you will feed the dogs / And honey bring me another beer / Come over here and sit by me / And tell me baby how you feel." It paints a picture of domestic peace, basking in the warmth of a bright Texas day. But then comes a jarring tonal shift. Out of nowhere, Mexico calls, and the restlessness that defined Sahm's musical life takes over. His partner's tears don't sway him; he states he should have left long ago. He's "a moving man," bound to drift wherever the winds pull him. The parting words "I’ll be back by and by" carry a bittersweet resonance, a quiet but devastating goodbye.
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