Verse 1:
(Spoken with shaky voice) Now I lay me down to sleep, I sold my soul its hers to keep. If I die before I wake, raise this soul that you did take!
Verse 2:
Daughter of the Night, sister of the moon, blood dripping from the altar, I fell in love with you. I thought it was a spell, maybe a potion you slipped into that gator soup, it was magic., it was voodoo, it was the witchcraft in our blood. There was no spell, there was no hex, hearts twisted, I confess I’m perplexed, kiss me under that upside down crucifix.
Chorus:
You’ve been my mambo, you’ve been my bruja, high priestess, magic overflows, sorcery, old religion doesn’t fade, it’s never gone away, got me jaded, joined in the void, hidden keys you set me free.
Verse 3:
How could I forget the smoke in the air, Jose vega smell, cherry twist, eucalyptus hint, rhythm and blues; I had no clue what was coming through. I just knew, an energy was coming from you. It was Shakti speaking through a different realm, lightning in my spine, sight like an eagle, celestial and divine. What happened next, I closed my eyes let fate decide.
Chorus:
You’ve been my mambo, you’ve been my bruja, high priestess, magic overflows, sorcery, old religion doesn’t fade, it’s never gone away, got me jaded, joined in the void, hidden keys you set me free.
Verse 4:
I had to go away, this bond could never stay. I died in the swamps, got lost in the fog, a houngan no more, I had to kill it off. The was nothing to heal, I stole your time away, it wasn’t fair to commit to something when I was scared, unsteady, not ready, I stayed to long , hoping for a happy ending when I was locked into a double life; choosing between my blade and a wife. My black cat, my jaguar, my candle I had to blow out. Be at peace, be at ease, I loved you and set you free as you did me.
Chorus 2x:
You’ve been my mambo, you’ve been my bruja, high priestess, magic overflows, sorcery, old religion doesn’t fade, it’s never gone away, got me jaded, joined in the void, hidden keys you set me free.
