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
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
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
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
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
