From the recording Dreams Will Take You Far
9. She Went Voodoo
© Felicito Guerrero 2023
While I was visiting a small city in Brazil, a good friend of mine took me on a roadtrip to show me a little shop that sold voodoo dolls, potions, and such. I bought a voodoo doll and gave it to a friend who was going through a divorce. She stabbed the tummy of the little doll man with a long needle. Then about a week later, she discovered that her soon-to-be ex-husband had been admitted to the hospital with some severe stomach issues. A few days later, we decided we best destroy that voodoo doll man and tossed him into a blazing hot bonfire and I was inspired to write this song.
Lyrics
She Went Voodoo
© Felicito Guerrero 2023
My soul was washed in the spirits. The holy trinity, Lawd have mercy!
I be praisin' in the morning to get wound up, and in the evening to unwind.
No, I'm not talking 'bout the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
I'm talking a-bout
Rum, tequila and wine.
I would gather with my brethren for vespers at the nearest pub.
Raisin' hands, shakin' our tongues, shouting for more rum. MORE RUM!!
Then one night, stumbling home after another midnight service
I found a note in red from my wife that made me a little nervous.
She wrote, "I got on a plane, flying through the night, then on a bus deep into Brazil.
You never paid me much attention before, but now I guarantee you will.
In the living room, there was a strange perfume and candles everywhere
A X-shaped cross with a little doll man tied up by his hair.
And my wife dressed like a gypsy with her finger pointed at me.
She said, "Take a seat, Mr. Husband! From now, this is how it gonna be!"
She went voodoo. This is a lesson for you
She went voodoo. Don't do what I do.
She went voodoo. Yes, I am screwed.
She went voodoo.
There were vials of gooey liquids and boxes of smelly spices.
She told me they was purposed to counter all of my vices.
And if she needed to get serious and things got out of hand.
There were pins and needles and nasty clamps to stick that little doll man.
I laughed and said, "Get serious, is this some silly joke?"
Then she pegged that doll man's foot. Felt like a rock hammer on my toe.
She stick-pinned a shoulder and poked the tenderloin.
With a grin she held a long needle above that doll man's groin.
She went voodoo. This is a lesson for you
She went voodoo. Don't do what I do.
She went voodoo. Yes, I am screwed.
She went voodoo.
She went voodoo. This is a lesson for you
She went voodoo. Don't do what I do.
She went voodoo. Yes, I am screwed.
She went voodoo.
There's no moral to this story, no metaphor or deep truth.
I'm just tellin' all you boys what happened to me so it won't happen to you.
Now I keep her bathroom spotless, and her kitchen, well now I'm the cook.
And if I'm tempted to get outta line, it only takes one look from her.
She went voodoo. This is a lesson for you
She went voodoo. Don't do what I do.
She went voodoo. Yes, I am screwed.
She went voodoo. This is a lesson for you.
She went voodoo. Don't do what I do.
She went voodoo. Yes, I am screwed.
She went voodoo.
She went voodoo.
Voodoo.