SHOO THE HOODOO AWAY
M. Ted Snyder, 
L. Mort Harris


As recorded by:
Ambrose & His Orchestra
V. Ella Logan & Sam Browne
Recorded 4th July 1930

Also recorded by:
Jazz In Italy
Rhythmic Eight
Jack Payne & His Orchestra, V. Jack Plant, w/ Bob Busby & Bob Manning 
Raie Da Casta
Douglas Graham



Come all you darkies, I’m wailin’
There’s sure a hoodoo around
Lordy, Lordy, 
There’s sure the hoodoo around

We N****r folks, we is wailin’
But we must run him to the ground
Brothers, Sisters
We must run him to the ground

Don’t let your heart grow too heavy
Keep smiling’ and maybe
We’ll shoo the hoodoo away
Though Devil’s sure in a hover
The good Lord keeps cover 
He’ll shoo the hoodoo away
You’re always sweatin’, frettin’. hurtin’
Swearin’, darin’ Satan
Oh, hear us Lord, Hallelujah
For we’re prayin’ to ya
To shoo the hoodoo away.


Transcribed from John Wright’s 78 RPM Record Collection
 by Bill Huntley - January 2015