Aerosmith - Hoodoo Voodoo Medicine Man Lyrics
Lyrics Translation
The lyrics describe a figurative "medicine man" who holds the power to cure ailments but also represents manipulation, power, and control. The track has a quirky, playful vibe with a touch of spooky storytelling, as the protagonist finds themselves entangled in a web of attraction and manipulation. Steven Tyler’s energetic vocals and the band's dynamic instrumentation bring the track to life, making it one of the more unique and experimental songs on the album. "Hoodoo Voodoo Medicine Man" captures Aerosmith's willingness to blend different styles and push creative boundaries.
Song lyrics
Sired by a shaman, I was left as a child
Dragged from the cradle, I was weaned in the wild
Ran with the wolf pack, flesh torn to shreds
In the compensations, I was left there for dead
Read it in the paper, it ain't fair
You-know-who today don't seem to care
Living, loving, getting loose
Masturbating with a noose
Now someone's kicking out the chair
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Some kind of Voodoo
Come across this land
Some kind of Voodoo
We need a medicine man
Everybody's lookin' at the sky
I don't believe the cover ups and lies, yeah
They've been telling us since birth
Pissing off old Mother Earth
My gones are by-gones prophesized
Come on
Some kind of Voodoo
Come across this land
Some kind of hoodoo
We need a medicine man
Yeah ooh ooh ooh
Get ready!
Huh, huh!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Wonder should I go or should I stay
'Cause what we got ain't working any way
I did my best, God knows I've tried
I feel like I've been crucified
Why did you, why did you
Why did you take it all away?
Voodoo, Voodoo, Medicine Man
Voodoo, Voodoo, Medicine Man
Voodoo, Voodoo, Medicine Man
Voodoo, Voodoo, Medicine Man
Voodoo, Voodoo, Medicine Man
Voodoo, Voodoo, Medicine Man
Voodoo, Voodoo, Medicine Man
Voodoo, Voodoo, Medicine Man
Voodoo, Voodoo, Medicine Man