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


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I'm your witchdoctor, got the evil eye,
Got the power of the devil, I'm the conjurer guy.
Gonna teach you love at the midnight hour,
Gonna feel you burning like a passion flower.

[Chorus]
Hey hey, hey hey hey, hey.
Hey hey, hey hey hey, hey.
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you.

I was born in the country and I lived in the trees.
I got my voodoo from the birds and the bees.
Gonna teach you love at the midnight hour,
Gonna feel you burning, little passion flower.

[Chorus]

I'm your witchdoctor, got the evil eye,
Got the power of the devil, I'm the conjurer guy.
Gonna teach you love at the midnight hour,
Gonna feel you burning like a passion flower.

[Chorus]

I've got my mean old spell on you,




I've got my mean old spell on you,
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you.

Overall Meaning

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.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm your witchdoctor, got the evil eye,
I am your witchdoctor with a piercing gaze that can detect and protect from evil.


Got the power of the devil, I'm the conjurer guy.
I possess the supernatural abilities of the devil and am an expert in performing spells.


Gonna teach you love at the midnight hour,
I will teach you how to love under the secrecy of the night when passion is at its highest.


Gonna feel you burning like a passion flower.
I will make you feel ablaze with passion, just like how a passion flower blooms vibrantly.


Hey hey, hey hey hey, hey.
Catchy chorus without any deeper meaning.


I was born in the country and I lived in the trees.
I come from a rural place and have a close association with nature.


I got my voodoo from the birds and the bees.
I learned the art of voodoo from observing the natural world.


Gonna teach you love at the midnight hour,
I will teach you how to love under the secrecy of the night when passion is at its highest.


Gonna feel you burning, little passion flower.
I will make you feel ablaze with passion, just like how a passion flower blooms vibrantly.


I've got my mean old spell on you,
I have placed a powerful spell on you that will not easily be broken.


Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you.
You are now under my watchful eye and my protection as my subject.




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