marie laveau
Singer:dr. hook
down in lou'siana where the black trees grow live a voodoo lady named marie lavaux
she got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone and anyone wouldn't leave her alone
she go greeeeeeeeeeee another man done gone
she live in a swamp in a hollow log with a one eyed snake and a three legged dog
she got a bent bony body and stringy hair and if she ever seen you messin' round there
she go greeeeeeeeeeee another man done gone
and then one night when the moon was black into the swamp came handsome jack
a no good man that you all know and he was lookin' around for marie lavaux
he said marie lavaux you lovely witch why don't you gimme a little charm gonna make me rich
he said now gimme million dollars and i'll tell you what i'll do
this very night i'm gonna marry you
it'll be greeeeeeeeeeee another man done gone
so marie did some magic and she shook a little sand
she made a million dollars and she put it in his hand
then she looked and she said hey hey
now i'm gettin' ready for my wedding day
but ol' handsome jack said good-bye marie