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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimi Hendrix
Vocals
Steve Winwood
Organ
Jack Cassidy
Bass Guitar
Mitch Mitchell
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimi Hendrix
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimi Hendrix
Producer
Gary Kellgren
Recording Engineer
Eddie Kramer
Mixing Engineer
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I'm a voodoo chile
Lord, I'm a voodoo chile
[Verse 2]
Well, the night I was born
Lord, I swear the moon turned a fire red
The night I was born
I swear the moon turned a fire red
Well my poor mother cried out, "Lord, the gypsy was right!"
And I've seen her, fell down right dead
(Have mercy)
[Verse 3]
Well, mountain lions found me there waitin'
And set me on a eagle's back
Well, mountain lions found me there
And set me on a eagles' wing
(It's the eagle's wing, baby, what did I say?)
He took me past to the outskirts of infinity
And when he brought me back
He gave me a Venus witch's ring
Hey, and he said, "Fly on, fly on"
[Verse 4]
Because I'm a voodoo chile, yeah, voodoo chile
Hey!
[Verse 5]
Well, I make love to you
And Lord knows you'll feel no pain
Say, I make love to you in your sleep
And Lord knows you ain't felt no pain
(Have mercy)
Because I'm a million miles away
And at the same time, I'm right here in your picture frame
(Yeah! What did I say now?)
[Verse 6]
Because I'm a voodoo chile
Lord knows I'm a voodoo chile
Yeah!
[Verse 7]
Well my arrows are made of desire
From far away as Jupiter's sulphur mines
Say my arrows are made of desire, desire
From far away as Jupiter's sulphur mines
(Way down by the Methane Sea, yeah)
I have a humming bird and it hums so loud
You think you were losing your mind, hmm
[Verse 8]
Well I float in liquid gardens
And Arizona new red sand
(Yeah)
I float in liquid gardens
Way down in Arizona red sand
Well I, taste the honey from a flower named Blue
(Way down in California)
And the in New York drowns as we hold hands
[Verse 9]
Because I'm a voodoo chile, Lord knows I'm a voodoo chile
Yeah!
Written by: Jimi Hendrix