Serious Doin' Woman - Doug MacLeod

You know I remember when I was a younger man used to travel by Greyhound bus.

We used to call that ridin' the dog.

where you could go from one big city to

the next.

On your way, sometimes you stop in these little country cafes, where you could

get

A bite to eat, cut of coffee, do some personal business, and maybe something

else

Goin' on in there.

Well, that’s what this song is about

We call this one Serious Doin' Woman, and fellas, she was

Sitting in a diner in Georgia, on the highway leading out of town

Having me a bowl of red beans and rice and two beers just to wash it on down.

It was a hot sultry day as I remember, the sun was relentless at best

She walked and upset the place in a plain tight cotton dress

She’s a Serious Doin' Woman, She’s a Serious Doin Woman

She’s a Serious Doin Woman, do me some serious good

She found a seat at the counter, I greeted her with a smile

She said I’ll have what he has, that could last me for a good long while

She got me so darn nervous, I couldn’t keep a bean on my fork

She said, «I don’t know what I really want, I’m just waiting on a bus to New

York.»

You’re a Serious Doin' Woman, You’re a Serious Doin Woman

You’re a Serious Doin Woman, do me some serious good

I said, «You look like you are lonely.»

She said, «You look like you lonely too

Would you like to run together for awhile and leave this mess of blues?»

You’re a Serious Doin' Woman, You’re a Serious Doin Woman

You’re a Serious Doin Woman, do me some serious good

Mmm, well we got on that bus

I guess you might be wondering what happened on that bus?

Well, that’s for another song, yeah, that’s for another song