Marie christine:
She knew the secrets of santo domingo,
Medicines,
Spells.
She knew the secrets of mother africa,
Powerful,
Healing,
God-revealing.
And those who would believe were heard.
Servants who envied their masters,
Upper-class women, wealthy and white,
Young men hungry for lovers;
She spoke to their hearts.
She answered their need,
Ou-ai ye, mamzell' marie.
Solo tenor:
Marie
Tenors & basses:
Ou-ai ye mamzell' marie
Ou ye ye li ko-nin tu li te hou-ri le-kal a-ver vi-eux a ko-ko-dril
Altos:
Ou-ai ye, mam-zell' marie.
Sopranos:
Ou-ai ye, mam-zell' marie
Tenors:
Ou ye mam-zell' marie
Basses:
Ou-ai ye mam-zell' marie
Altos:
Ou ye ye li
Tenors:
Ou ye
Altos & sopranos
Ko-nin tu li te hou-ri le-kal a-ver vi-eux
Altos, sopranos, tenors & basses:
A-ko-ko-dril
Sopranos:
Ye ye mam-zell' marie
Ou ye, mam-zell' marie.
Altos:
Ye ye mam-zell' marie
Ou ye, mam-zell' marie.
Tenors:
Ye ye mam-zell' marie
Ou ye
Bases:
Ye ye mam-zell' marie
Ou ye mam-zell' marie
Marie christine's mother:
E-coutes, marie,
Marie,
Sopranos:
Ou mam-zell' marie,
Mam-zell' marie,
Mam-zell' marie,
Altos:
Mam-zell' marie.
Ou mam-zell' marie,
Ou ye ye
Tenors:
Mam-zell' marie ye
Mam-zell', ye ye
Basses:
Ou ye mam-zell' marie
Ou ye mam-zell' marie
Marie christine's mother
Miracles will be believed
Prisoners:
Mam-zell' marie,
Ou ye ye mam-zell'
Marie christine's mother
E-coutes, marie.
Sopranos:
Ou ye, mam-zell' marie.
Ou ye ye mam-zell' marie.
Altos:
Ou ye, mam-zell' marie.
Ou ye,
Tenors:
Ye ye mam-zell' ye
Basses:
Ou ye mam-zell' marie
Ou ye mam-zell' marie
Marie christine's mother
By those who need to be deceived
Prisoners:
Mam-zell' marie,
Mam-zell' marie,
Ou ye mam-zell' ou ye