(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 looked and she said hey hey, Now I'm
gettin' ready for my wedding day

But ol' Handsome Jack said Good-bye Marie, you
too damn ugly for a 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....

(c) 1972 Evil Eye Music Inc.