Lyrics
Down along the palm trees,
Describing a location with palm trees, likely a southern bay.
In a south kind of bay
Emphasizing the geographical setting.
There was a young woman,
Introduction of a young woman who frequents the beach.
Walked the beach every day
Highlighting her routine of walking on the beach daily.
She had long dark hair
Physical description of the woman's long dark hair.
And a high heeled size
Reference to her wearing high-heeled shoes.
She was full in the bosom,
Describing her physical attributes, particularly her bosom.
With dark brown eyes
Mention of her dark brown eyes.
A devil's woman
Labeling the woman as a devil's woman.
With the devil's curse
Stating that she carries the curse of the devil.
Satan's lady
Referring to her as Satan's lady.
She was the devil's nurse
Calling her the devil's nurse, suggesting a caretaker role.
Fortune-teller sister
Introduction of a fortune-teller sister with long breeding.
Long and bred
Depicting a physical closeness, lying down next to someone.
Lay down next to you
Describing a comforting action of stroking someone's head.
And stroke your head
Highlighting a unique quality that's challenging to express.
She had a way about her,
Characterizing her mysterious charm.
It's hard to explain
Expressing the difficulty in understanding her allure.
Brings chills to your body
Indicating a sensation of chills and excitement.
And blood to your veins
Describing the physical and emotional impact she has.
A devil's woman
Reiterating her association with the devil.
With the devil's curse
Confirming the curse she carries.
Satan's lady
Repeating the title "Satan's lady."
She was the devil's nurse
Reaffirming her role as the devil's nurse.
She can make the sun rise
Attributing the ability to influence nature, making the sun rise and set.
And the sun set
Continuing to describe her supernatural abilities.
And the blues go away
Emphasizing her power to dispel blues and bring positivity.
Turn light into darkness
Describing her capacity to change light and darkness.
And night into day
Extending her power to transform night into day.
She was from a casualty sector,
Providing information about her origin, possibly a troubled area.
Lost in the night
Describing her as a genuine spiritual figure, delighting in congos.
A bonafide spiritual lady,
Reiterating her association with the devil.
A congo's delight
Emphasizing her role as a delightful figure, perhaps with a mysterious quality.
A devil's woman
Recalling her as a devil's woman.
With the devil's curse
Reaffirming the curse she carries.
Satans' lady
Repeating the title "Satan's lady."
She was the Devil's nurse
Restating her role as the Devil's nurse.
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