Story Behind The Song
We've all been driven to the point of giving up on people that you think might have driven you a little crazy.
Song Description
The idea of "shooting the gas can" is a fun phrase made up by the lyricist for giving up on something quickly. Kind of like the idea of letting it all go to hell and blow up.
| Song Length |
5:33 |
Genre |
Rock - Hard Rock, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Tempo |
Multiple Tempos |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed, Heated |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Family, Sanity/Insanity |
| Similar Artists |
The Black Keys, The White Stripes |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Gas Can Blues
Oh, my son, could you tell me one more time?
How you expect me to read your ever-loving mind?
Well you did not know that I loved you, how could you have been so blind?
Can we sit right down and talk about how you've forgotten me?
You claim devotion is still there, girl, why is it just so hard to see?
And your indifference is alarming, hard to watch to say the least
Yeah it brings me down, oh it leaves me feeling blue
Like a dead-beat father, what is a guy supposed to do?
But think of shooting the gas can, and giving up on you
Well you can take what you want to, that's a matter of fact
Yeah you can take what you want but the world is gonna take it back
Now you can go where you want to, go on and don't look back
Yeah you can leave it behind you've gotten pretty good at that
Well you can take what you want to, that's a matter of fact
Yeah you can take what you want but the world is gonna take it back
Now you can go where you want to, go on and don't look back
Yeah you can leave it behind you've gotten pretty good at that
Yeah you can go where you want to, but what's a guy to do?
But think of shooting the gas can and giving up on you