Papa Legba

Where the alligator's sleepin', and the herons brightly cry

And the snakes are softly creepin', never feel 'em glide on by

There's a Hoodoo man a-wailin', out back where no one hears

In a pirogue we be sailin, got to put away your fears

Well he goes by Papa Legba, and he take your cares away

He's the Alpha and Omega, Give an ear to what he say

He can take you to the crossing, between here and what's beyond

Yeah you rolling and you tossing, Look away and he'll be gone

And you know he say

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou

You can offer him some candy. You can offer him some rum

You can ply him with some brandy, if he calls you better come

He's the keeper of the gate man, got to pay him some respect

So you better play it straight man, it's your mind he can detect

Yeah I'm talkin' 'bout

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou

Yeah he'll lead you through the crossroads

Leanin' on his crooked cane

You're another of his lost souls, gonna take away your pain

When he tips at you his red brim, don't be giving him no flack

Better not forget to thank him, if you want to make it back

Yeah I'm talkin' 'bout

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

Oh Papa Legba

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou

You better light a candle

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

He's gonna take you 'cross now

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

Open the gate

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou

Until the morning comes

Come down, Come down people, Come down to the bayou

Oh drink the rum!

Come now, Come now people, Come down to the bayou