Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" is a song recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1968 and appears on the Electric Ladyland album also released that year. It is an improvisational guitar piece, with Hendrix's vocal and guitar backed by Noel Redding on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. The song is one of Hendrix's best known; it was a feature of his concert performances throughout his career and several live renditions were recorded and released on later albums.

After his death in 1970, "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", using the title "Voodoo Chile" was released in the UK and became Hendrix's only number one single in the British record charts. Several artists have performed or recorded versions of the song. Rolling Stone magazine included it at number 102 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

"Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)"

Well, I stand up next to a mountain

And I chop it down with the edge of my hand.

Well, I stand up next to a mountain,

Chop it down with the edge of my hand.

Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island,

Might even raise just a little sand.

'Cause I'm a voodoo chile,

Lord knows I'm a voodoo chile, baby.

I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time,

I'll give it right back to you one of these days.

I said I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time,

I'll give it right back one of these days.

And if I don't meet you no more in this world

Then I'll, I'll meet you in the next one and don't be late, don't be late.

'Cause I'm a voodoo chile, voodoo chile,

Lord knows I'm a voodoo chile, hey hey hey.

I'm a voodoo chile, baby.