Dr Hook and the Medicine Show - Marie lavaux

^BDown in Lou'siana where the black trees grow live a voodoo lady named Marie Lavaux ^BShe got a ^Eblack cat tooth and a mojo bone^B and anyone wouldn't leave her alone ^BShe go ^F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done ^Bgone

^BShe live in a swamp in a hollow log with a one eyed snake and a three legged dog ^BShe got a ^Ebent bony body and stringy hair and if ^Bshe ever seen you messin' round there ^BShe go ^F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done ^Bgone

^BAnd ^Ethen one night when the moon was black ^Binto the swamp came Handsome Jack ^BA ^Eno good man that you all know and he was ^F#lookin' around for Marie Lavaux ^F#He said ^BMarie Lavaux you lovely witch why don't you gimme a little charm gonna make me rich ^BHe said now ^Egimme million dollars and I'll tell you what I'll do, ^Bthis very night I'm gonna marry you ^BIt'll be ^F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done ^Bgone

^BSo ^EMarie did some magic and she shook a little sand, she ^Bmade a million dollars and she put it in his hand ^EThen she looked and she said hey hey, Now ^F#I'm gettin' ready for my wedding day ^F#Then ol' ^BHandsome Jack said "Good-bye Marie, you too damn ugly for a man like me" ^BSo ^EMarie started cryin', her fangs started shakin', her body started turnin', she started quakin' ^EShe said ^F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done ^Bgone

^BSo if you ever get down where the black tree grow and meet a voodoo lady named Marie Lavaux ^BAnd ^Eif she ever asks you to make her your wife, man you better stay with her for the rest of your life ^EOr it'll be ^F#GREEEEEEEEEEEE....