Band: Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Album: DOCTOR HOOK Side: I Track#: II Song: Marie Lavaux Composer: Shel Silverstein Intro B Down in Lou'siana where the black trees grow live a voodoo lady named Marie Lavaux B E B She got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone and anyone wouldn't leave her alone B F# B She go GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done gone First Verse B She live in a swamp in a hollow log with a one eyed snake and a three legged dog B E B She got a bent bony body and stringy hair and if she ever seen you messin' round there B F# B She go GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done gone Third Verse B E B And then one night when the moon was black into the swamp came Handsome Jack B E F# A no good man that you all know and he was lookin' around for Marie Lavaux F# B He said Marie Lavaux you lovely witch why don't you gimme a little charm gonna make me rich B E B He said now gimme million dollars and I'll tell you what I'll do, this very night I'm gonna marry you B F# B It'll be GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done gone Fourth Verse B E B So Marie did some magic and she shook a little sand, she made a million dollars and she put it in his hand E F# Then she looked and she said hey hey, Now I'm gettin' ready for my wedding day F# B Then ol' Handsome Jack said "Good-bye Marie, you too damn ugly for a man like me" B E So Marie started cryin', her fangs started shakin', her body started turnin', she started quakin' E F# B She said GREEEEEEEEEEEE another man done gone Outro B So if you ever get down where the black tree grow and meet a voodoo lady named Marie Lavaux B E And if she ever asks you to make her your wife, man you better stay with her for the rest of your life E F# Or it'll be GREEEEEEEEEEEE....
