Hoodo Hoodo - John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson

Chicago, August 6, 1946

with Blind John Davis — piano, Willie Lacey — guitar

Ransom Knowling — s bass

Album: Complete Recorded Works Vol 5

October 19, 1945 — November 12, 1947

Document Records DOCD 5059

Now, an I wonder what the matter wit’times?

A-seem like ev’rything have changed

It seem like this woman that I’ve been lovin', now

Have found some other man

I hold up my hand, now

I’m just tryin’to get my baby to understand, now

See, my baby don’t love me no mo'

All because somebody have hoodooed the hoodoo, man

One night, I’m goin’down in Lou’siana

An buy me another mojo hand

Well, because I’ve got to break up my baby

From lovin’this other man

Now, I hold up my hands

I’m just tryin’to make my baby, understand

Oh, my baby don’t love me no mo'

She says, 'Somebody have hoodooed the hoodoo, man'

'Well alright, John!'

(harmonica &instrumental)

'Yeah, now a little feelin'

I used to have a way with women

Make plenty money an ev’rything

But my woman don’t love me no mo'

She said, 'Somebody hoodooed the hoodoo man'

Now, I just hold up my hands

I’m just tryin’to get my baby, understand

Well, my baby don’t love me no mo'

Well, she said, 'Somebody hoodooed the hoodoo man'

Well now, goodbye baby

Someday, I’ll see you soon

I’ve got somethin’to tell you, baby

Somebody else can have your room

And I hold up my hands

I’m just tryin’to gettin’my baby to understand

Well, my baby don’t love me no mo'

She says, 'Somebody hoodooed the hoodoo man'.