Gypsy woman told my mother

Before I was born

You got a boy child's comin'

He's gonna be a son of a gun

He gonna make pretty womens

Jump and shout

Then the world wanna know

What this all about But you know I'm him

Everybody knows I'm him

Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man

Everybody knows I'm him I got a black cat bone

I got a mojo too

I got the John the Conqueroo

I'm gonna mess with you

I'm gonna make you girls

Lead me by my hand

Then the world will know

That I'm the hoochie coochie man You know I'm him

Everybody knows I'm him

Oh you know I'm the hoochie coochie man

Everybody knows I'm him On the seventh hour

On the seventh day

On the seventh month

The seven doctors say:

"He was born for good luck

And that you'll see

I got seven hundred dollars

Don't you mess with me" But you know I'm him

Everybody knows I'm him

Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man

Everybody knows I'm him Yes, I'm the hoochie coochie man

The whole wide world won't let you

Oh, I been all 'round the world

Everybody knows I'm him Yeah, I'm the hoochie coochie man

Everybody knows him

Yeah, I've gone all 'round the world

Yeah, everybody know I'm him