Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Got a High John root Wrapped tight in a red rag Got a black cat bone Sittin’ deep in my sack My baby in the back room Smell of jasmine on her skin She say “Work that conjure Daddy Make the money roll in” [Chorus] I’m doin’ hoodoo Down at the crossroads tonight Papa Legba watchin’ In the pale moonlight Got my woman in my left hand Deal with the spirits in my right I’m doin’ hoodoo ’til my pockets feel right [Verse 2] Drew a circle in the dirt With a rusty old nail Whispered over graveyard dust ’bout a man who never fail Kissed my woman on the shoulder Felt her shiver through my spine She said “Sign your name in shadow And your fortune gonna be mine” [Chorus] I’m doin’ hoodoo Down at the crossroads tonight Papa Legba smilin’ Where the four roads tie Got my woman in my left hand Deal with the spirits in my right I’m doin’ hoodoo ’til my pockets feel right [Bridge] Three candles burnin’ Blue White Red Spirit talkin’ low Inside my head (oh Lord) “If you want gold Boy Gonna cost you some blood” But my woman pulled me closer Said “You already paid enough” [Chorus] I’m doin’ hoodoo Down at the crossroads tonight Papa Legba listenin’ While I bargain for my life Got my woman in my left hand Future shakin’ in my right I’m doin’ hoodoo ’til we both shine bright
Tags
Dusty delta blues stomp, male vocals with a cracked, aching edge. Slide guitar in open tuning, foot-stomp and handclap groove, low moaning harmonica between vocal lines. Verses stay raw and intimate, chorus swells with call-and-response backing hums. Subtle organ pad creeps in by the bridge, giving it a swampy, spiritual haze while the vocal rides front and center., blues, delta blues, rich, soul
Duration
3:39
Instrumental
No
Created
3/24/2026