When I was a little boy runnin’ wild I heard a song on the radio ‘bout a voodoo child I sang it all night long ‘til the neighbors shout And I asked my daddy what’s voodoo about He said curses, snakes, zombies, and evil spells That voodoo child, he’s headed to hell If you know what’s good, boy, you stay away From that black Nawlins magic, and never stray
All threads come together Light bring me home
Boxed up voodoo dolls sittin’ on the shelf next to Spiderman and GI Joe Hollywood zombies scarin’ kids at the prom while a sorceress watches the show But there’s a Louisiana woman who talks to the spirits and blind man in Yorubaland And a stone from the sky made of thunder and lighting and a hunter with an empty hand
One night on the Pontchartrain in a heavy rain I met a voodoo woman with a crooked cane I was beat up and bloody ‘cause I owed some money She gave me roots to chew with a little honey Said Shango’s angry; you musta done him wrong When the thunder comes, you better run along There’s stones to find where the lightning strikes If you want to live happy, boy, do what Shango likes
All threads come together Light bring me home
Boxed up voodoo dolls sittin’ on the shelf next to Spiderman and GI Joe Hollywood zombies scarin’ kids at the prom while a sorceress watches the show But there’s a Louisiana woman who talks to the spirits and blind man in Yorubaland And a stone from the sky made of thunder and lighting and a hunter with an empty hand
In the land of Shango, I met a man He was blind and weary, and he couldn’t stand I said I’m lookin’ for a priest sir; I gotta clear my head He chuckled softly, and this is what he said
There ain’t no Time I’m goin’ in the loom; now listen right here: don’t mind that tunnel in the ground If you hunt that stone, you won’t be alone, but the word is a cloak; you hear no sound I’ve seen what the followers seek and try to imagine when the prophets speak Respect the living, respect the dead; use your heart and use your head
Boxed up voodoo dolls sittin’ on the shelf next to Spiderman and GI Joe Hollywood zombies scarin’ kids at the prom while a sorceress watches the show But there’s a Louisiana woman who talks to the spirits and blind man in Yorubaland And a stone from the sky made of thunder and lighting and a hunter with an empty hand