Bobby Bare - Marie Laveau Lyrics
Marie LaveauThe most famous of the voodoo queens that ever existedIs Marie Laveau, down in LouisianaThere's a lot of weird, ungodly tales about Marie,She's supposed to have a lot of magic potions, spells and curses....Down in Louisiana, where the black trees growLives a voodoo lady named Marie LaveauGot a black cat's tooth and a Mojo boneAnd anyone who wouldn't leave her aloneShe'd go (growl) another man done gone.She lives in a swamp in a hollow logWith a one-eyed snake and a three-legged dogShe's got a bent, bony body and stringy hairIf she ever seen y'all messin' 'round thereShe'd go (growl) another man done gone.And then one night when the moon was blackInto the swamp come handsome JackA no good man like you all know(TALK) He was lookin' around for Marie Laveau.He said Marie Laveau, you handsome witchGimme a little a little charm that'll make me richGimme a million dollars and I tell you what I'll doThis very night, I'm gonna marry youThen It'll be (growl) another man done gone.So Marie done some magic, and she shook a little sandMade a million dollars and she put it in his handThen she giggled and she wiggled, and she said Hey, HeyI'm gettin' ready for my weddin' day.But old handsome Jack he said goodbye MarieYou're too damned ugly for a rich man like meThen Marie started mumblin', her fangs started gnashin'Her body started tremblin', and her eyes started flashin'And she went (growl) another man done gone.So if you ever git down where the black trees growAnd meet a voodoo lady named Marie LaveauIf she ever asks you to make her your wifeMan, you better stay with her for the rest of your lifeOr it'll be (growl) another man done gone.
