Voodoo City - BLACK 47

Voodoo City Lyrics

[Incomprehensible]Paddy came down to Voodoo City
Met a lady on Bourbon Street
She was dark, she was beautiful
Swept that boy right off his feetRunnin' from the man in New York City
I fled down south to beat the chill
But the Iceman had me in his sights
For one too many unpaid billsOh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo City
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo world
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo City
For God sakes, keep your hands off my Voodoo girlMarie Laveau was the lady in question
I fell beneath her crescent spell
Nights spent drinkin' in the quarter
Soon turned into a living hellShe said she knew how to protect me
From all the evil in my past
But New York is not scorned so easy
Iceman tracked me down at lastOh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo City
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo world
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo City

For God sakes, keep your hands off my Voodoo girlMoonlight on the lazy river
Mist around the old gaslight
Heard his footsteps on Toulouse Street
Disappear into the creole nightCandle waver on the altar
Marie, she dance on the naked floor
Flame light up her sacred body
I hear a key turn in the doorI scream at her, "You have betrayed me"
The hurt explodes inside her eyes
She throws herself across my body
The bullet chokes her Voodoo criesA raven rises from her body
The Iceman stares in disbelief
I crash through her garret window
Race like fire down Bourbon StreetOh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo City
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo world
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo City
For God sakes, keep your hands off my Voodoo girlOh, oh, oh, oh, Voodoo City
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