Gris-Gris
FZ: Are you ready for Star Time, ladies and gentlemen?
Howard: Star Time, ladies and gentlemen!
FZ: Ladies and gentlemen . . . Oh, fuck off, you idiot. You know, I get so tired of people that say that kind of stuff in the audience. "Why don't you say something really smart, like, 'Play 'Louie Louie'?" It's Star Time, kids! Don't you recognize Dr. John, live in person here?
The Mothers: Yeah!
FZ: He's heavy business. He came down here to do his thing for you.
Howard: Do it, Dr. John, do it!
?: Hit it, brother!
Jeff (Dr. John):
They call me Dr. John
The Night Tripper
I've got my satchel of gris-gris in my hand
I go lumpy patigo
Way down the bayou
I'm the last of the best, I'm known as the gris-gris man
And my girl say . . .
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Jeff (Dr. John):
Oh, I don't need no Fender amplifier
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Jeff (Dr. John):
And my band be cookin'!
FZ: Ha ha ha . . .
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Jeff (Dr. John):
And my girl know how to tear me apart!
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Jeff:
Just like a big rock show, everybody sing along!
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya . . .
FZ:
Sing along, kids
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya!
Jeff: I don't need no Fender amplifier.
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya!
Jeff (Dr. John): And my girl know how to [...]
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya . . .
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya . . .
Jeff (Dr. John):
I want some baby to hone my tool and squeeze—
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya . . .
Jeff (Dr. John):
Or else I'll take my life and leave this note
Group:
Rance
Crady
Oh
Frammin
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Mark: Suss it out, wankers!
Howard: Oh, suss it out, wankers!
Jeff (Dr. John):
I want some baby
To hone my tool
And squeeze it, yeah!
Group:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Recordings
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Note
- A cover of Dr. John's "Gris-Gris."
