Well, I stand up next to a mountain And I chop it down with the edge of my hand Yeah Well, I stand up next to a mountain And I chop it down with the edge of my hand Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island Might even raise a little sand 'cause I'm a voodoo child Lord knows I'm a voodoo child baby I want to say one more last thing I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time I'll give it right back to ya one of these days Hahaha I said I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time I'll give it right back one of these days Oh yeah If I don't meet you no more in this world then uh I'll meet ya on the next one And don't be late Don't be late 'cause I'm a voodoo child voodoo child Lord knows I'm a voodoo child Hey hey hey I'm a voodoo child baby I don't take no for an answer ..??
Ahh you people can watch while i'm scrubbing these floors And i'm scrubbing these floors while you're gawking Maybe once you tip me and it makes you feel swell In this crummy southern town In this pit of hotel But you'll never guess to who you're talking No You'll never guess to who you're talking
Then one night there's a scream in the night And you wonder: 'who could that have been ?' And you see me kind of grinning while i'm scrubbing And you say 'what she got to grin ?' I'll tell ya There's a ship The black freighter With a skull on it's mast-head Will be coming in
You gentlemen say: 'hey gal, finish them floors What's wrong with you ? earn your keep here' You toss me your tips and look to the ships But i'm counting your heads as i'm making the beds 'cause there's nobody gonna sleep here tonight No Nobody No-one No-one
Then one night there's a scream in the night And you say: 'who's that kicking up a row?' And you see me kinda staring out the window And you say: 'what she got to stare at now ?' I'll tell ya There's a ship The black freighter Turns around in the harbour Shooting guns from her bow
Well you gentlemen can wipe those smiles off your face 'cause every building in town is a flat one This whole frigging place will be down to the ground Only this cheap hotel standing up, safe and sound And you yell: 'why do they spare that one ? 'why? 'why the hell do they spare that one ?'
All the night through with the noise and to do And you wonder: 'who is that person that lives up there ?' And you see me stepping out in the morning Looking fine with a ribbon in my hair Well just look at me now And a ship The black freighter Runs a flag up it's mast-head And a cheer rings the air. hey!
My ??? on the dock is a swarming with men Coming out from the ghostly freighter They're moving in the shadows where no-one can see And they're chaining up people And delivering 'em to me Asking me: 'kill them now or later ?' Asking me: 'kill them now or later ?'
Noon by the clock and so still at the dock You can hear a fog horn miles away And in that quiet of death i'll say: 'right now !' 'right now !' And they pile up the bodies And i'll say: 'that'll learn you. That'll learn you.'
And the ship The black freighter Disappears out to sea And On It Is Me !
..I cut my baby down..on the dark side of town.. I left a note on your pillow With a hand print on your window pane Calling you just to hear your voice I knew then I didn't have a choice Here I am, baby, on the downside of town.
Stuck here such a long long time Hanging on the telephone line Please, answer now so I can say That I will never ever hurt you again Here I am, baby, on the downside of town.
Packed my things and I took my guns Crawled out the window and I started to run Why did I leave ? Did you not want me around ? She hurts me still since I cut her down, since I cut her down.
Here I am, baby, on the downside of town.
Then I heard that voice that I love so Why I left I just don't know Don't hang up on me, give me one more chance I need to tell you that I love you again Here I am, baby, on the downside of town On the downside of town Here I am, baby, on the downside of townOn the downside of town.
