Marie Laveau

The most famous of the voodoo queens that ever existed Is Marie Laveau, down in Louisiana There'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 grow Lives a voodoo lady named Marie Laveau She got a black cat's tooth and a Mojo bone And anyone who wouldn't leave her alone She'd go... another man done gone She lives in a swamp in a hollow log With a one-eyed snake and a three-legged dog Bent, bony body, and stringy hair And if she ever seen y'all messin' 'round there She'd go... another man done gone And then one night when the moon was black Into the swamp come handsome Jack A no good man like you all know And he was lookin' around for Marie Laveau He said, "Marie Laveau, you lovely witch Gimme a little charm that'll make me rich Gimme a million dollars and I tell you what I'll do This very night, I'm gonna marry you" Then it'll be (mm), another man done gone So Marie done some magic, and she shook a little sand Made a million dollars, and she put it in his hand Then she giggled, and she wiggled, and she said, "Hey, hey I'm gettin' ready for my weddin' day" But old handsome Jack, he said, "Goodbye Marie You're too damned ugly for a rich man like me" Then Marie started mumblin', her fangs started gnashin' Her body started tremblin', and her eyes started flashin' And she went... another man done gone So if you ever get down where the black trees grow And meet a voodoo lady named Marie Laveau If she ever asks you to make her your wife Man, you better stay with her for the rest of your life Or it'll be (ooh-wee) another man done gone (Aah, we'll see) (Another man done gone)