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Slow Delta blues, gritty male vocal, slide guitar, harmonica, stomping rhythm, humorous storytelling [Intro] (Slide guitar, slow stomp) [Verse 1a] Should've called Dr. V 'fore I ever left town The Traveling MD, best doc around A pre-travel consult, he'd have set me straight Compression and movement, don't tempt that fate [Verse 1] Fourteen hours on a red-eye flight Wedged in the middle, knees locked tight Didn't leave my seat, didn't stretch a toe Just peanuts and movies, nowhere to go [Verse 2] Landed in the morning, stood up slow Left calf throbbin' like a radio Swollen and warm and achin' red Something's wrong with this leg, I said [Chorus] I got the Seat 34B blues A clot in my calf and I'm payin' my dues Should've walked that aisle, should've moved my feet Now my vein's got a traffic jam and it ain't sweet [Verse 3] Doctor took one look, said "Son, sit down" Ultrasound showed what the trouble was found [Bridge] So listen, travelers, heed my song Get up and wander when the flight is long Drink your water, flex those toes Wear them tight socks, everybody knows And book Dr. V 'fore your next big trip He'll keep that blood movin', won't let it slip And ask your doc if aspirin will