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Lover of the Bayou Lyrics
Catfish pie in a gris-gris bag
I'm the lover of the bayou
Mark your doorstep with a half-wet rag
I'm the lover of the bayou
Raised and swam with the crocodile
Snacked-eye taught me the moyo style
Sucked and weaned on chicken bile
I'm the lover of the bayou Yeah!
Well, I learned the key to the master lock
I learned to float in the water clock
I learned to capture the lightnin' shock
I'm the lover of the bayou
And I've got cats and teeth and hair for sale
I'm the lover of the bayou
Baron Samedi is on your tail
I'm the lover of the bayou
I cooked the bat in the gumbo pan
Drank the blood from a rusty can
Turned me into the hunger man
I'm the lover of the bayou Yeah!
I'm the lover of the bayou
Mark your doorstep with a half-wet rag
I'm the lover of the bayou
Snacked-eye taught me the moyo style
Sucked and weaned on chicken bile
I'm the lover of the bayou Yeah!
I learned to float in the water clock
I learned to capture the lightnin' shock
I'm the lover of the bayou
I'm the lover of the bayou
Baron Samedi is on your tail
I'm the lover of the bayou
Drank the blood from a rusty can
Turned me into the hunger man
I'm the lover of the bayou Yeah!
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For some reason I'm not a huge fan of the vocals here...idk, they sound Dylan-esque, but not in the right way. I love the harmonica and guitar however.
Must be somebidy who can explain some of these deep South references??
Mostly Louisiana Voodoo imagery and references - McGuinn and Levy were writing songs for a musical. The main character is a smuggler/gun runner in LA during the Civil War, and this song is sung by a Voodoo "witch doctor" (priest or Oungan).