Got a Black Magic Woman,
I got a Black Magic Woman,
I got a Black Magic Woman,
She's got me so blind I can't see;
But she's a Black Magic Woman and
She's trying to make a devil out of me.

Don't turn your back on me, baby,
Don't turn your back on me, baby,
Don't turn your back on me, baby,
Don't mess around with your tricks;
Don't turn your back on me, baby,
Because you might just wake up my magic sticks.

Gypsy woman told my mother,
Before I was born,
You got a boy child coming,
He's gonna be a sun of a gun,
He's gonna make pretty women,
Jump and shout,
And the world's gonna know,
What's this all about,

Cos I'm here,
Everybody knows I'm here,
Cos I'm a Hoochie Coochie Man,
Everybody knows I'm here.

Got a black cat bone,
Got a mojo too,
Got a !??!,
I'm gonna mess with you,
Gonna make those pretty women,
Lead me by my hand,
And the world's gonna know,
That I'm the Hoochie Coochie Man,

Cos I'm here,
Everybody knows I'm here,
Cos I'm a Hoochie Coochie Man,
Everybody knows I'm here.

On the seventh hour,
Of the seventh day,
Of the month,
The seventh doctor said,
He was born for good loving,
And that you'll see,
I've got seven hundred dollars,
Now don't you mess with me,

Cos I'm here,
Everybody knows I'm here,
Cos I'm a Hoochie Coochie Man,
Everybody knows I'm here.

Hey there baby,
Why don't you come back my way,
Hey there baby,
Why don't you come back my way,
Ain't had no loving,
Since that fateful day.

I didn't mean to hurt you,
With all the things that I said,
I didn't mean to hurt you,
With all the things that I said,
Confusion was reigning,
Screwed up my head,

I don't deserve you,
I know this for sure,
I don't deserve you,
I know this for sure,
Got one taste of your loving,
Got me begging for more.

Walking round these empty streets,
Where no one knows my name.
Carry on walking till darkness comes.
Hang my head in shame,
Hang my head in shame,
Oh lord,
Hang my head in shame.

Had my chance but let it pass.
It won't be back again.
Carry myself and carry these blues,
Hang my head in shame,
Hang my head in shame,
Oh lord,
Hang my head in shame.

What was right and what was wrong,
On those sultry nights.
Why could I not see the truth,
Through those blinding lights,
Through those blinding lights,
Oh lord.
Through those blinding lights.

Had it all but I messed it up,
Now it's gone for good,
What I had was in my hand,
My mistake is understood.

They call it Stormy Monday,
Oh but Tuesday's just as bad.
They call it Stormy Monday,
Oh but Tuesday's just as bad.
Wednesday's worse,
Thursday's oh so sad.

Friday I go to work,
Saturday I go out and play,
Friday I go to work,
Saturday I go out and play,
Sunday I go to church,
And I fall down on my knees and pray.

I say Lord have mercy,
Lord have mercy on me,
I said Lord, Lord have mercy,
Lord have mercy on me,
I'm crazy 'bout my baby,
Please Lord, send my baby home to me.

Friday I go to work,
Saturday I go out and play,
Friday I go to work,
Saturday I go out and play,
Sunday I go to church,
And I fall down on my knees and pray.

Tonight I had the lonesome blues
No woman for me and too much booze
But then this gal she walks to me
Things lookin' up, here's love for free
She sits there just by my side
So I open my arms wide
Then she says 'don't want no lover
Won't you just be my big brother'

I'm tired of being a Teddy Bear
And things they gonna change I swear
Why won't them women understand
I can be a hard lovin' man

Troubled women like to tell me
All their problems when they worry
Want me to give 'em a hug
Am I some kind of fucking rug ?
But when it comes to good ole lovin'
Suddenly they all go walkin'
Oh lord is it too much to ask
Just to throw away this mask ?

I'm tired of being a Teddy Bear
And things they gonna change I swear
Why won't them women understand
I can be a hard lovin' man

All my friends they think I'm happy
To have these women all around me
Truth is boy, what I need now
Is a woman to love and I know how

There ain't but two types o' lovin'
That I ever had
The one make me feel good
The other drove me mad
And that's your poison love
Oh ! Heaven's above
Don't feel I can make it
Don't feel I can take it anymore

Woke up in the morning
Feel the sun on my face
Thinks are looking up
And I turn for your embrace
But you ain't there baby
You gone to your other man
I got the blues over you girl
Only wish I didn't give a damn

Don't want to fool with you baby
Wish I could cut you loose
But you're stuck 'round my neck
Like a hangman's noose

Being in love with you
Is like treading a killing field
Can only take so much damage
Before I never heal
And I can't get out of it
Gotta try and ride this evil wave
But the way things are looking
I'll be headed for an early grave

Don't want to fool with you baby
Wish I could cut you loose
But you stuck around my neck
Like a hangman's noose