Spoken:
The most famous of all the voodoo queens that ever existed is Marie LaVeau,
down in Louisiana. A lot of weird ungodly tales about Marie. She's 'spos'ta
have a lot of magic potions and spells and curses.

Sung:
Down in Lou'siana where the black trees grow,
Lives a voodoo lady named Marie LaVeau.
She got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone,
And anyone who wouldn´t leave her alone.
She go reeeeeeeee, another man done gone.

She lives 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 y'all messin' 'roun' there,
She go reeeeeeeee, another man done gone.

And then one night when the moon was black,
Into the swamp come Handsome Jack.
A no-good man like you all know,
And he was lookin' around for Marie LaVeau.

He said, "Marie Laveau, you lovely witch,
A-gimme a little charm that'll make me rich.
A-gimme million dollars, and I'll tell you what I'll do,
This very night I'm gonna marry you."
And it´ll be ummmmmmmmm, another man done gone.

So Marie done some magic and she shook a little sand,
Made a million dollars, and she put it in his hand.
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/wSeThen she giggled and she wiggled and she said, "Hey hey,
I'm gettin' ready for my wedding day."

But ol' Handsome Jack he said, "Good-bye Marie.
You too damn ugly for a rich man like me."
Then Marie started mumblin', her fangs started gnashin´,
Her body started tremblin', and her eyes started flashin'.
And she went reeeeeeeee, another man done gone.

So, if you ever get down where the black trees grow.
And meet a voodoo lady named Marie LaVeau,
If she ever asks you to make her your wife,
Man, you better stay with her for the rest of your life.
Or it'll be Oooooooeeeee, another man done gone.

Fade.
Ah Marie, (another man done gone) gimme some of that...

MARIE LAVEAU1
Written by: Shel Silverstein & Baxter Taylor
Performed by: Bobby Bare
Appears on: Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies-1973, The Essential
Bobby Bare (1963-1976)-1997, Live at Gilley's-1999, All-American Boy: 21
Greatest Hits-1999, Bobby Bare-2001, Men Of Country-2005, Bobby Bare Sings
Lullabys, Legends and Lies (And More)-2007, 16 Biggest Hits-2007, et al.

1This song can be found under many spellings of Marie's last name: LaVeau,
LaVeaux, LaVaux, LeVeau, LeVeaux, LeVaux, etc. The spelling on the liner
notes and track list (see 2) is LaVeau.

2Transcribed from the track on this album.