They call me, Dr. John, known as The Night Tripper
Got my satchel of Gris-Gris in my hand
They be trippin' up, back down the Bayou
I'm the last of the best, they call me the Gris-Gris man
Got many clients come from miles around
Running down my prescription
I got medicine to cure all y'alls ills
I got remedies of every description

(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya Ya) Hey Now
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya Ya) Hey Now
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)

If you got love trouble, you got a bad woman you can't control
I got just the thing for you
Something called Controlin' Hearts Get Together Drops
If you work too hard and you need a little rest
Try my Easy Life Rub, or put some on my Boss Fix Jam
In your breakfast

Try a little bit a
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya Ya) hey Now
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)

They call me, Dr. John, known as the Night Tripper
Satchel of Gris-Gris in my hand
They be trippin' up, back down the Bayou
Know I'm the last of the best
I'm known as the Gris-Gris man

Sellin'
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)

Some warm water if your neighbors give you trouble
Put your business in the street
(?) My whole cart, it just won't be beat
Try my Dragon's Blood, my drawn powder and my sleepin' sand
Never little black cat if your woman got another man
(?) Eatin' out the palm of your hand

(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya-Ya) shoestring and a whole lotta sand
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya-Ya) put on your woman's feet, and see if she don't love it
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya-Ya)
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya-Ya)
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)

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(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya-Ya)
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(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya-Ya)
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(Gris-gris Gumbo Ya-Ya)