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The Love Me or Die

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The Love Me or Die was released on January 1, 2008 by King Hokum Records as a part of the album Jungle Blues

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C.W. Stoneking

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COMPOSITION & LYRICS

C.W. Stoneking

Composer

Christopher William Stoneking

Christopher William Stoneking

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I studied evil, I can't deny

Was a hoodoo charm, called "The Love Me or Die"

Some fingernail, a piece of her dress, apothecary, devil's behest

[Verse 2]

I will relate the piteous consequence, my mistake

Falling slave to passing desire

Making the dreaded Love Me or Die

[Verse 3]

Against a jungle primeval green

She had the looks of a beauty queen

No bangles or chain, wearin' broken shoe

Seventy-five cent bottle perfume

I said, "Good mornin'", I tipped my hat

All while I was cunning like a rat

Smiling gayly, looked her in the eye

I felt in my pocket, The Love Me or Die

[Verse 4]

My past history, one to behold

I studied magic from days of old

Membership, secret society

Power and wealth in my family

But Matilda, darling

Why you don't take my wedding ring?

Like a demon under the floor

Buried the hoodoo down the back door

[Verse 5]

Lord, what broke through the town?

That a fever strike Matilda down

9:30, the doctors arrive

Priest come runnin', quarter to five

Standing in the weeds, early next day

I saw the meat wagon rolling away

I seen Matilda laying in the back

Her own mother wearing a suit of black

[Verse 6]

Sound the trumpet, and bang the drum

I wait for me judgement to come

I know her spirit is down beneath

I hear the weeping and gnashing of the teeth

Flames of hell licks at my feet

In the shadow of the jungle, I feel the heat

Matilda's waiting in hell for me, too

All 'cause she died from a bad hoodoo

Written by: C.W. Stoneking

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