Love Me or Die

I studied evil, I can't deny
 Was a hoodoo charm called a Love Me or Die
 Some fingernail, a piece of her dress
 Apocathery, Devil's behes
 I will relate, the piteous consequence my mistake
 Fallin slave to passin desire
 Makin' the dreaded Love me or Die
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 Against a Jungle primeval green
 She had the looks of a beauty queen
 No bangles or chain, wearin' broken shoe
 Seventy-five cent bottle perfume
 I said, "Good mornin", I tipped my hat
 All the while I was cunning like a rat
 Smilin gaily, looked her in the eye
 I felt in pocket, the Love me or Die
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 My past history, one to behold
 I studied magic from days of old
 Membership, secret societies
 Power and wealth in my family
 But Matilda, Darling
 Why you don't take my wedding ring
 Like a demon under the floor
 I buried the hoodoo down the back door
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 Lawd, word broke through the town
 That a fever strike Matilda down
 Nine thirty, the doctor arrive
 Priest come runnin, quarter to five
 Standin in the weeds early next day
 I saw the meat wagon rollin away
 I seen Matilda layin in the back
 Her old mother wearin a suit of black
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 Sound the trumpet, and bang the drum
 I wait for me judgement to come
 I know her spirit is down beneath
 I hear the weepin and gnashing of the teeth
 Flames of Hell licks at my feet
 In the shadow of the Jungle I feel the heat
 Matilda's waiting in Hell for me too
 All cause she died from a bad hoodoo
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 I studied evil, I can't deny
 Was a hoodoo charm called a love me or die
 Some fingernail, a piece of her dress
 Apocathery, devil's behes