Voodoo Cadillac
Voodoo Cadillac Revelry: Big Momma's Holiday in New Orleans
Lyrics
Voodoo Cadillac take big momma away
Voodoo Cadillac takes away Big Momma
Voodoo Cadillac taking big momma away
Continuation, emphasizing the departure of Big Momma
Down to the graveyard
Heading to the graveyard for a holiday
Let’s have a holiday
Suggesting a celebration or ritual in honor of Big Momma
Oh yea yes lay that sweet soul to rest
Laying Big Momma's soul to rest with respect
Come on y’all get on you sweet Sunday best
Encouraging others to dress in their best for the occasion
Come on little sister put on your party dress
Specifically addressing a younger sister to dress up
We got to take a holiday
Emphasizing the need for a holiday or celebration
(Take a holiday)
Repetition emphasizing the urgency to take a holiday due to Big Momma's departure
Got to take a holiday
-(Take a holiday)
-Got to take a holiday
-(Take a holiday)
-Big momma she’s gone got to take a holiday
-I’m gone gone gone down to New Orleans
Expressing the singer's departure to New Orleans
I’ll be gone, gone down to New Orleans
Reiterating the singer's journey to New Orleans
In the middle of it all sippin’ on a hurricane
Describing a scene in New Orleans with a reference to a hurricane drink
Got to take a holiday
Repetition emphasizing the need for a holiday despite being in New Orleans
(Take a holiday)
-Got to take a holiday
-(Take a holiday)
-Got to take a holiday
-(Take a holiday)
-Big momma she’s gone so I got to take a holiday
Reaffirming the holiday necessity due to Big Momma's absence
Thought I saw big momma just now walking down ol’ Dumaine
Suspecting seeing Big Momma on Dumaine Street
I said I thought I saw big momma boom-booming down ol’ Dumaine
Reiterating the sighting of Big Momma on Dumaine Street
She had an angel on each shoulder
Describing Big Momma with angels and a reference to "Saints go marchin' in"
Singing “Saint’s go marchin’ in”
Illustrating a divine presence around Big Momma
Guess she take a holiday
Repetition emphasizing the need for a holiday despite the spiritual sighting
(Take a holiday)
-Got to take a holiday
-(Take a holiday)
-I’m gonna take a holiday
-(Take a holiday)
-Big momma she’s gone
-Got to take a holiday
-Gonna take a holiday
Repetition urging everybody to take a holiday due to Big Momma's absence
(Take a holiday)
-Everybody
-(Take a holiday)
-Big momma she’s gone
-Got to take a holiday
Repetition emphasizing the necessity to take a holiday in response to Big Momma's departure
Take a holiday
-(Take a holiday)
-Take a holiday
-(Take a holiday)
-Big momma she’s gone
-Got to take a holiday
Final affirmation of the need for a holiday after Big Momma's departure
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