C.W. Stoneking ~ The Love Me Or Die

If you like, buy it. 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 thir