Bayou Witch Blues (Swamp Groove)

country rock, swamp blues, southern gothic

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Lyrics:
[Intro – Swamp percussion with shakers, low toms, and wood blocks. Dirty slide guitar riff fades in over a slow bassline. Background frogs and night insects for atmosphere.]

Verse 1
Down where the water runs black as coal,
There’s a woman who’ll buy your soul.
Eyes like fire, smile like sin,
She’ll pull you out or drag you in.

Verse 2
She hums old songs ‘neath the cypress trees,
Smoke in the air and salt on the breeze.
If you hear her name on the midnight wind,
Don’t follow her voice or you won’t come in.

Chorus
Bayou witch, got that midnight spell,
She’ll love you sweet, then drag you to hell.
Ain’t no prayer gonna set you free,
When the bayou witch lays her hands on me.

[Instrumental Break – Slide guitar call-and-response with harmonica. Percussion steady, hypnotic.]

Verse 3
She knows your dreams, she knows your lies,
She’ll see right through your preacher’s eyes.
One taste of her lips, you’ll lose the fight,
She’ll keep you dancin’ ‘til the morning light.

Verse 4
The swamp don’t care and the river won’t speak,
But the moss will whisper every secret you keep.
I’ve seen men vanish in her voodoo rain,
And I ain’t been the same since she called my name.

Chorus
Bayou witch, got that midnight spell,
She’ll love you sweet, then drag you to hell.
Ain’t no prayer gonna set you free,
When the bayou witch lays her hands on me.

[Bridge – Music drops to bass, percussion, and distant slide guitar moan. Female backing vocal hums softly like a chant.]
Cross my heart, I’ll never tell,
How she keeps that southern hell.
All I know is if you stay,
You’ll never see another day.

[Final Chorus – Full band back in, heavier guitars, female harmonies join.]
Bayou witch, got that midnight spell,
She’ll love you sweet, then drag you to hell.
Ain’t no prayer gonna set you free,
When the bayou witch lays her hands on me.

[Outro – Slide guitar drips like water. Percussion fades. Last sound is a low female whisper: “Come to me…”]

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Lyrics: [Intro – Swamp percussion with shakers, low toms, and wood blocks. Dirty slide guitar riff fades in over a slow bassline. Background frogs and night insects for atmosphere.] Verse 1 Down where the water runs black as coal, There’s a woman who’ll buy your soul. Eyes like fire, smile like sin, She’ll pull you out or drag you in. Verse 2 She hums old songs ‘neath the cypress trees, Smoke in the air and salt on the breeze. If you hear her name on the midnight wind, Don’t follow her voice or you won’t come in. Chorus Bayou witch, got that midnight spell, She’ll love you sweet, then drag you to hell. Ain’t no prayer gonna set you free, When the bayou witch lays her hands on me. [Instrumental Break – Slide guitar call-and-response with harmonica. Percussion steady, hypnotic.] Verse 3 She knows your dreams, she knows your lies, She’ll see right through your preacher’s eyes. One taste of her lips, you’ll lose the fight, She’ll keep you dancin’ ‘til the morning light. Verse 4 The swamp don’t care and the river won’t speak, But the moss will whisper every secret you keep. I’ve seen men vanish in her voodoo rain, And I ain’t been the same since she called my name. Chorus Bayou witch, got that midnight spell, She’ll love you sweet, then drag you to hell. Ain’t no prayer gonna set you free, When the bayou witch lays her hands on me. [Bridge – Music drops to bass, percussion, and distant slide guitar moan. Female backing vocal hums softly like a chant.] Cross my heart, I’ll never tell, How she keeps that southern hell. All I know is if you stay, You’ll never see another day. [Final Chorus – Full band back in, heavier guitars, female harmonies join.] Bayou witch, got that midnight spell, She’ll love you sweet, then drag you to hell. Ain’t no prayer gonna set you free, When the bayou witch lays her hands on me. [Outro – Slide guitar drips like water. Percussion fades. Last sound is a low female whisper: “Come to me…”]

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