I'm Your Witch Doctor
Eric Clapton/John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Lyrics

Eric Clapton's song "I'm Your Witchdoctor" is a classic blues rock song that was released in 1965. The lyrics deal with the persona of a witchdoctor who possesses the power of the devil and the evil eye. The witchdoctor promises to teach the object of their desire love at the midnight hour and cause them to burn like a passion flower. The whole song is narrated in the voice of the witchdoctor, who is confident with their power over the listener.

In the first verse, the witchdoctor declares their power to have the "evil eye" and the "power of the devil," suggesting they have the ability to curse and manipulate people. They are also referred to as the "conjurer guy," implying they have the skill of magic and have used it to gain power. The following lines, "Gonna teach you love at the midnight hour, gonna feel you burning like a passion flower," are eroticized, and indicate a sense of coercion and manipulation. The witchdoctor seems to be using their power and knowledge to seduce and control the person they are singing to.

The second verse is about the witchdoctor's origin, as they claim to have been born in the country and lived in the trees. They take their voodoo from the birds and the bees, the natural sources of power in their environment. This verse serves to romanticize the idea of the witchdoctor and the African origins of voodoo, which is often associated with the occult and mysticism. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus that confirms the witchdoctor's power over the person they are singing to.