Exuma, the Obeah Man

By Exuma

On Exuma

Released on 1970

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[Verse 1]

I came down on a lightning bolt

Nine months in my mama's belly

When I was born, the midwife screamed and shout (Ah)

I had fire and brimstone coming out of my mouth


[Chorus]

I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah


[Verse 2]

Exuma was my name when I lived in the stars

Exuma was a planet (Ah), that once lit Mars

I've got the voices of many (Ah) in my throat

The teeth of a frog (Ah) and the tail of a goat


[Chorus]

I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), hey

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah


[Verse 3]

When I got my (Obeah), big hat on my head (Obeah)

You know that I (Obeah), can raise the dead (Obeah)

And when I've got (Obeah) my stick in my hand (Obeah)

You know that I (Obeah), I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)

If you got a woman (Obeah) and she ain't happy (Obeah)

Come see me (Obeah) for Gumelemi (Obeah)

Take that Gumelemi (Obeah), and you make her some tea (Obeah)

And she will love you (Obeah), all the time (Obeah)

And when she got you running (Obeah) like a train on a track (Obeah)

You take some flour (Obeah) and you make some pap (Obeah)

That's ought to give you (Obeah) strength in your back (Obeah)


[Chorus]

I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (Ah)

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Hey, hey


[Verse 4]

I've sailed with Charon, day and night

I've walked with Houngaman, Hector Hyppolite

Obeah, Obeah, Obeah, Obeah's in me (Obe', Obe', Obe', Obe', Obe')

I drank the water from the fiery sea


[Chorus]

I'm Exuma (Exuma), I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (Yeah)

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Hey, hey, hey

Hahaha


[Verse 5]

Tony McKay was my given name

Given on Cat Island when my mama felt that pain

Creatures of the earth, space, sea, and land

I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man


[Chorus]

I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)

Hey, hey

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Hey, hey, hey


[Verse 6]

Think you gotta fix it (Obeah), I'll fix your hand (Obeah)

If you got a woman (Obeah), oh, she'll have a man (Obeah)

And if you got a man (Obeah), I'll get you a woman (Obeah)

Because I am (Obeah), The Obeah Man (Obeah)

You know I am (Obeah), The Obeah Man (Obeah)

Hey, hey, hey (Obeah)

Hey, hey, hey (Obeah)

Hey (Obeah), oh yeah (Obeah)

I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)

I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), I'm the O— (Obeah)

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ah (Obeah), uh-huh (Obeah)

I can make the sun (Obeah) fall from the sky (Obeah)

I can make man that wants (Obeah) to live again (Obeah)

I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)

I'm the O— (Obeah)

Hey, hey, hey (Obeah), hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey (Obeah)

Oh (Obeah)


[Outro]

Obeah

Obeah

Obeah

Obeah

Obeah

Ayy-yeah, haha, yeah (Obeah), ha

I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), woo (Obeah)

Yeah (Obeah)

Obeah

Obeah

Obeah

Obeah

Obeah

Obeah

Obeah