Voodoo Child

There's somethin in the tall grass and it ain't quite what it seems

Voodoo eyes keep creepin closer tryna get a hold of me

Muddy water keeps on risin and it's bout up to my hips

It's just me against the voodoo child and the story goes like this

Southern soul from the Carolinas raised by the pines and the grace of god

Still I ain't quite figured out how I derailed and fell so far

Dirty deeds and dark glass bottles became this young man's best friend

Till the blue lights started flashing and they got all my finger prints

Voodoo child voodoo child voodoo child with the wild eyes

Mama tried mama tried but the voodoo child was too damn wild

Runnin around burnin down the whole god damn town

Voodoo child voodoo child you can run but you can't hide

Mama cried and daddy tried but that night I died a little inside

Four cold walls an inmate number

He's pulling me back and I'm falling behind

Can't escape him and I can't blame him for hangin around this damned ole town

That voodoo child no he can't die he ain't hard to find he's lurkin around

Voodoo child voodoo child voodoo child with the wild eyes

Mama tried mama tried but the voodoo child was too damn wild

Runnin around burnin down the whole god damn town

Voodoo child voodoo child you can run but you can't hide

Voodoo child voodoo child voodoo child with the wild eyes

Mama tried mama tried but the voodoo child was too damn wild

Runnin around burnin down the whole god damn town

Voodoo child voodoo child you can run but you can't hide

There's somethin in the tall grass and it ain't quite what it seems

Voodoo eyes keep creepin closer tryna get a hold of me