[Verse 1]
Oh, I seen him walking on down that road
He got a broken push cart with a heavy load
Oh, Lord have mercy upon my wicked soul
Ah, he looked right at me with his eyes of coal
[Chorus]
It's the hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
[Verse 2]
Ah, he'll sell you liquids to cure that whooping cough
And fine liniments at a poor man's cost
Ah, but when your time is up, boy, and you feel that chill
He will come softly knocking to collect his bill
[Chorus]
It's the hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Operate
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
Oh, I seen him walking on down that road
He got a broken white man with a heavy load
Oh, Lord have mercy upon my foolish soul
It is so cold and dark behind these eyes of coal
[Chorus]
It's the hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Operate
[Interlude]
Operate
Operate