They say I was born on a stormy night jammin' to the blues
My mama thought that I was a good luck charm
                                      But I think that I was touched with the hoodoo
                                   I must have been a swamp doctor's sacrifice
                              
Cause I'm on the backside of paradise

All out of rhythm in my snakeskin shoes a victim of the dance
medicine man gave me something for my nerves
But I think it was an aphrodisiac
Suspended animation with my temperature on the rise
I'm on the backside of paradise

(Guitar solo: E, A, C, D, E, C, B7, E)

I can look out but I can't see within
Can't face what's behind the mask
On top of the world with you under my skin moving too fast
She's a hot blooded octaroon with a heart cold as ice
I'm on the backside of paradise
I'm on the backside of paradise