Oh, I seen him walkin'
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


It's the hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator

Hoodoo operator

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

It's the hoodoo operator

Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator


Oh, I seen him walkin'
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


It's the hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator

Hoodoo operator
Hoodoo operator


Operate
Operate
Operate