Marie Lavaux Lyrics - Dr. Hook

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(Shel Silverstein & Baxter Taylor) 

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 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" 

So Marie started cryin', her fangs started shakin', her body started turnin', she started quakin' 

She said GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done gone 

So if you ever get down where the black tree grow and meet a voodoo lady named Marie Lavaux 

And 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 GREEEEEEEEEEEE.... 

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