Down in Louą„siana where the black trees grow
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Live a voodoo lady named Marie Laveaux.
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She got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone,
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And anyone wouldną„t leave her alone.
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She go GREEEEEEEEEEEE...
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Another man done gone.
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She live in a swamp in a hollow log
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With a one-eyed snake and a three-legged dog.
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She got a bent bony body and stringy hair,
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And if she ever seen you messiną„ round there,
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She go GREEEEEEEEEEEE...
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Another man done gone.
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And then one night when the moon was black,
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Into the swamp came Handsome Jack.
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A no-good man like you all know,
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And he was lookiną„ around for Marie Laveaux .
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He said, "Marie Laveaux, you lovely witch,
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Why doną„t you gimme a little charm thatą„ll make me rich.
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Gimme million dollars, and Ią„ll tell you what Ią„ll do...
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This very night Ią„m gonna marry you."
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Itą„ll be UMMMMMMMM...
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Another man done gone.
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So Marie done some magic and she shook a little sand,
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Made a million dollars, and she put it in his hand.
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Then she giggled and she wiggled and she said, "Hey hey,
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Ią„m gettiną„ ready for my wedding day."
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But olą„ Handsome Jack said "Goo-bye Marie.
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You too damn ugly for a man like me."
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So Marie started shakiną„, her fangs started gnashiną„,
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Her body started shakiną„, and her eyes started flashiną„.
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She went GREEEEEEEEEEEE...
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Another man done gone.
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So if you ever get down where the black tree grow
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And meet a voodoo lady named Marie Laveaux,
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And if she ever asks you to make her your wife,
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Man, you better stay with her for the rest of your life
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Or itą„ll be GREEEEEEEEEEEE...
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Another man done gone.
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Marie LaVeaux
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The Blue Dogs |