DR. JOHN은 미국이 낳은 천재적인 건반 연주자이자 작곡자이며 보컬리스트의 이름이다. 그의 데뷔작인 이 작품에 녹아있는 것은 뉴올리언즈 특유의 소울풀하고 재지한 리듬 앤 블루스 스타일의 연주와 그 연주들을 싸이키델릭하게 변용시키는 닥터 존의 위대한 재능이다. 재능이 넘쳐나는 천재의 가열찬 시작을 알리는 명반. 문답은 무용이다.
They call me, Dr. John, The Night Tripper Got my sizzling Gris-Gris in my hand Day trippin' up, back down by you 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 my medicine, to cure all your ills I got remedies of every description
(Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya) Hey Now (Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya) Hey Now
If you got love trouble, got a bad woman you can't control I got just the thing for you Something called control in the hearts get together drops. If you work to hard and you need a little rest Try my utilize rub put some on my drop fix and jam, Put some in your breakfast.
Try a little bit ah (Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya) Hey Now (Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya)
They call me, Dr. John Known as the Night Tripper Sazzle a little Gris-Gris in my hand Day trippin' up, Back down by you I'm the last of the best They call me the Gris-Gris man
Sellin' (Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya) Mm (Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya) Mm Mm Mm
So why war if your neighbors give you trouble Put your fitness in the street Seal a Jew in my whole car in the street Try my Dragon Blood My Drawen Hidin' My Secret Sand Try a little black cat if your woman got another man
So easy does it as you put it in the palm of your hand
(Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya) Put on a woman's feet (Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya) Mumble (Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya) No, no, no (Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya) Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya Hey Now..
Mama Roux She was the queen of the little red, white and blue Mama Roux She was the queen of the little red, white and blue Ooh why, can't cha spy boy Prepare yourself to die boy Medicene man got heap strong power You know better than to mess with me
Mama Roux (growl) Mama Roux (growl) If you see a spy, boy, sittin' in the bush Mess 'em on the head, give him a push Get out the dishes, get out the pans Oh he's a pheasant for the medicine man
Mama Roux (growl) Mama Roux (growl)
Queen is comin', ooo, by me Queen is comin' ?
Better not get in the way Got the second line fever today
Singin' wham bam hangin' ham Come on down boy and now follow me Singin' wham bam thank you mam Come on boy and follow me
Mama Roux She was the queen of the little red, white and blue Mama Roux She was the queen of the little red, white and blue
Chica chica chica chica Chica chica chica chica Chica chica chica chica Chica chica chica chica Wham bam thank you mam Come boy now follow me Singin' wham bam hangin' ham Come on boy now follow me Wham bam scam sam
She came out the swamps like a crazy fool (Jump sturdy) Jump sturdy jump sturdy was her name She came out the swamps like a crazy fool
Jump sturdy jump sturdy was her name (Jump sturdy) She came out the swamps like a crazy fool (She came, she came)
People say she used to dance with the fish Some people say she juggled fire in a dish Clear day on the bayou of St. John She raised her hands and caused a 'lectrical storm
She was a treacherous lady She never met much harm One day she ducked past the station house She turned on the fire alarm
Somehow she got tangled up with Queen Julia Jackson Down on Melba, meeting near rattle street Queen Julia Jackson dropped a Zozola brick And jump sturdy died with her soul in defeat
Jump sturdy, jump sturdy was her name She came out the swamps like a crazy fool Jump sturdy, jump sturdy was her name She came out the swamps like a crazy fool
Jump sturdy, jump sturdy was her name (Jump sturdy) She came out the swamps like a crazy fool (She came, she came) Jump sturdy, jump sturdy was her name