Backside Of Paradise

They say I was born on a stone at night
Jamming to the blues
My mama thought that I was a good luck charm
I was touched by a hoodoo
Must have been the swamp doctor's sacrifice
On the back side
Of paradise

Whole lotta rhythm in my snake skin shoes
Victim of the dance
The medicine man gave me something for my nerves
I think it was an aphrodisiac
Suspended animation with the temperature on the rise
On the back side
Of paradise

Can't look out but I can't see within
What's behind the mask
On top of the world with you under my skin
Moving too fast
It's a hot blooded mama
With a heart as cold as ice
On the back side
Of paradise