The lyrics were written by Canned Heat. The music was written by an older
Blues band, can't remember who. Heard the original song the other day and
was very surprised to hear the tune.

John
89 Bluestar
64 Hot Rod Bug

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: going up the country

> On Jul 11, 2007, at 8:12 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:
>
>> Enjoy your trip John...........great song.
>
> By Canned Heat, saw 'em play that live many a moon ago(1967+-)?.
>
> Tom B.-dam I'm getting old
>>
>> On 7/11/07, John C... <Trvlr2001@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>> SLC, UT  to  PDX, OR  to Beverly Beach  to Humbolt Redwoods.
>>> & back ????  ;o)
>>> Goin to Get My Soul Massaged !!!
>>> Give us a wave :o)
>>> John C...
>>>
>>> I'm going up the country, baby, don't you wanna go
>>> I'm going up the country, baby, don't you wanna go
>>> I'm going to some place where I've never been before
>>>
>>> I'm going, I'm going where the water tastes like wine
>>> I'm going where the water tastes like wine
>>> We can jump in the water, stay drunk all the time
>>>
>>> I'm gonna leave this city, got to get away
>>> I'm gonna leave this city, got to get away
>>>
>>> All this fussing and fighting, man, you know I sure can't stay
>>>
>>> Now, Baby, pack your leaving trunk, you know we got to leave today
>>> Just exactly where we going I can not say
>>>
>>> But we might even leave the U.S.A.
>>>
>>> 'Cause it's a brand new game, and I dont want to play
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>> 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish
>> brown
>> interior taken from the parts bus)
>> 86' (We call this one Parts)
>> 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)
>