Discover the story of the song > Dengue Woman Blues – Jimmie Vaughan

The protagonist is warning a woman with dengue fever to stay away from him because she brings him misery and makes him feel sick. He thinks about jumping into the ocean to escape the pain she causes him. The dengue woman makes him feel crazy and unable to do normal activities, with his bones aching and bad thoughts in his head. He asks her to stay away from him because her illness affects him.