[Verse 1] Some people think they jive me but I know they must be crazy Don't see they misfortune, else they just too lazy J'suis le Grand Zombie, my yellow belt of choison Ain't afraid of no tom cat, fill my brains with poison Walk through the fire, fly through the smoke See my enemy at the end of dey rope Walk on pins and needles, see what they can do Walk on guilded splinters with the king of the Zulu
[Post-Chorus] (Corn boule killy caw caw) Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta (Walk on guilded splinters) Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta
[Verse 2] I rolled out my coffin and drink poison in my chalice Pride begins to fade and y'all feel my malice Put gris-gris on your doorstep, soon you'll be in the gutter Melt your heart like butter, a-a-and I can make you stutter
[Chorus] Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters
[Post-Chorus] Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta
[Chorus] (Corn boule killy caw caw) Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta (Walk on guilded splinters) Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta
[Verse 3] (Corn boule killy caw caw) Coco Robichaux (Walk on guilded splinters) Come on down to my soiree (Corn boule killy caw caw) Bring your parain, your Marie, (Walk on guilded splinters) Your Mamie, your Dondi, your cousin (Corn boule killy caw caw) And the whole family (Walk on guilded splinters) No fine de cose bonne? (Corn boule killy caw caw) La jovial la chandelle? (Walk on guilded splinters) C’est la fée Carabosse (Corn boule killy caw caw) Coco Robicheaux (Walk on guilded splinters) Coco Robicheaux (Corn boule killy caw caw) Padre diablo? (Walk on guilded splinters) Gran come the bride? Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters (Corn boule killy caw caw) With your Coco Robicheaux (Walk on guilded splinters) With your Coco Robicheaux
[Post-Chorus] Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta
[Chorus] Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters
[Verse 3] (Corn boule killy caw caw) Coco Robicheaux (Walk on guilded splinters) Dine at the soiree on the bayou [?]
[Post-Chorus] Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta
[Chorus] Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters
[Verse 4] Coco Robicheaux, ha
[Post-Chorus] Ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta, ti l'Alberta
[Chorus] Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule
[Outro] Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters Corn boule killy caw caw Walk on guilded splinters
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Dr. John stated that the song was based on a traditional voodoo church song. He said: “It’s supposed to be ‘Splendors’, but I turned it into ‘Splinters’… I just thought splinters sounded better and I always pictured splinters when I sung it.”
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