Bobby Bare - Marie laveau

^GDown in Louisiana where the black trees grow ^GLives a voodoo lady named Marie Laveau Got a^C black cat's tooth and a Mojo bone And ^Ganyone who wouldn't leave her alone She'd go ^C(growl)^D7 another man done ^Ggone

^GShe lives in a swamp in a hollow log ^GWith a one-eyed snake and a three-legged dog She's got a ^Cbent bony body and stringy hair If she ^Gever seen y'all messing around there She'd go ^C(growl)^D7 another man done ^Ggone

And ^Cthen one night when the moon was black ^GInto the swamp come handsome Jack A ^A7no good man like you all know ^D7He was looking around for Marie Laveau

He ^Gsaid Marie Laveau you lovely witch ^GGimme a little a little charm that'll make me rich Gimme a ^Cmillion dollars and I tell you what I'll ^Gdo ^GThis very night I'm gonna marry you Then it'll be ^C(growl)^D7 another man done ^Ggone

So ^CMarie done some magic and she shook a little sand ^GMade a million dollars and she put it in his hand Then she ^A7giggled and she wiggled and she said hey hey ^D7I'm getting ready for my wedding day

But ^Gold handsome Jack he said goodbye Marie ^GYou're too damned ugly for a rich man like me Then ^CMarie started mumbling her fangs started ^Ggnashing ^GHer body started trembling and her eyes started flashing And she went ^C(growl)^D7 another man done ^Ggone

So ^Cif you ever git down where the black trees grow And^G meet a voodoo lady named Marie Laveau If ^Cshe ever asks you to make her your wife Man you ^Gbetter stay with her for the rest of your life Or it'll be ^C(growl)^D7 another man done ^Ggone