DC Won't Do You No Good

"DC Won't Do You No Good" is a song by Ween. Released in 2010, it is known as Ween's last officially released song to date, and their only official non-archival release since La Cucaracha.

Song Details

In 2010, "DC Won't Do You No Good" was released exclusively on The Right Track: Tunes to Target Cancer on the website of the Target Cancer Foundation.

Recording and Composition

"DC Won't Do You No Good" is in the key of G major.

The lead vocals are sung by Gene Ween.

Live Performances

"DC Won't Do You No Good" dates back to at least December of 2006, when it was played at a concert for World Cafe Live with Chris Harford & The Band of Changes. The lineup for the show included Harford on vocals and guitar, Gene Ween on vocals and keyboard, Dean Ween on electric guitar, and Dave Dreiwitz on bass. The song was then performed live by Ween only once, in the spring of 2007. However, the Gene Ween Band played the song a number of times in 2008–2009. Gener also released a demo version (under his real name, Aaron Freeman) on his SoundCloud in 2012.

Lyrics

My baby stayed with D.C. for the weekend

Shinin’ up his goose when I was gone

Her daddy went and picked me up on Monday

Told me where her little girl had gone

But D.C. was a bad man

Pickin’ it up and falling back again

Let me take you home, take you home

‘Cause D.C. won’t do you no good

Thought it was a dream

Pennies down on a bad hand

Tellin’ me why you was gonna change

Real life was like

Dust on a poor man’s shoes

Still he stole your heart away

But D.C. was a bad man

Pickin’ it up and falling back again

Let me take you home, take you home

‘Cause D.C. won’t do you no good

But D.C. was a bad man

Pickin’ it up and falling back again

Let me take you home, take you home

‘Cause D.C. won’t do you no good

Let me take you home, take you home

‘Cause D.C. won’t do you no good