On a very hot and moonlit night 
In the glow of a campfire 
An old woman was mumblin' strange words 
And the flame was jumpin' higher 
Lawd, Lawd, Lawd she cried 
If only I had a piece of a bad sign 

Some people called her a conjure woman 
It was said she cast a bad spell 
Others said she was a witch 
She'd chunk you in a deep dark well 
All along the river 
You could hear her soulful howl 
If only I had the tongue of a hoot owl 

Conjure woman, conjure woman 
Conjure woman don't put no spell on me 
Conjure woman stay away from me 

Mmm, mmm, uh 

She cried out in anguish 
In the swamp where she stayed so long 
And clutched the moss to her barren BReast 
Her need for company was strong 
Lawd, Lawd, Lawd she said 
If only I had the tooth of a crawdad 

Conjure woman, conjure woman, conjure woman 
Conjure woman, conjure woman, conjure woman 
Conjure wohuhu, conjure woman 

Lord, don't you put no bad spell on me!