Expert: Mel Priddle - 7/22/2008

Question
I heard a song the other day but, don't know who sings it or the name of the song.It may be named "Maria Laveaux" or
"Another Man Done Gone."
The guy say's something like "Down in Louisiana there's a hollow log". Then he talk's about a 3 legged dog.
At the end of parts of the song he say's "EEEEEEH another man done gone."
I hope I'm not sounding crazy but, I heard it on the Radio. I hope you can help me out.  

Answer
Hello Andre,

That's a song called "MARIE LEVEAU", written by Shel Silverstein and Baxter Taylor. It was recorded by The Charlie Daniels Band in 1981.


Down in Louisiana where the black trees grow
Lives a voodoo lady named Marie Leveau
She got a black cat tooth and a mojo bone
And anyone wouldn't leave her alone
She go (greeeeeee) another man done gone

She lives in a swamp in a hollow log
With a one eyed snake and a three legged dog
She got a bent bony body and stringy hair
And if she ever seen you all messin' round there
She go (greeeeeee) another man done gone

And then one night when the moon was black
Into the swamp come Handsome Jack
A no good man like you all know
When he was lookin' around for Marie Leveau
He said Marie Leveau, you lovely witch
Gimme little charm that'll make me rich
Gimme million dollars and I tell you what
I'll do this very night, I'm gonna marry you
And it'll be ummmmmmm another man done gone

So Marie done some magic and she shook a little sand
Made a million dollars and she put it in his hands
Then she giggled and she wiggled and she said hey hey
I'm gettin' ready for my weddin' day
But ol' Handsome Jack he said goodbye Marie
You're too damn ugly for a rich man like me
Then Marie started numblin' her fangs started gnashin'
Her body started tremblin' and her eyes started flashin'
And she went (greeeeeee) another man done gone

So if you ever get down where the black trees grow
And meet a voodoo lady named Marie Leveau
If she ever asks you to make her your wife
Man you better stay with her for the rest of your life
Or it'll be (oheeeeeee) another man done gone


Glad to be of help. Cheers.......Mel.