1932, North of Baton Rouge
Louisiana nights are darker than before
Along
In the Loa mansion the Lafayette are meeting
There is a
The LOA house and the old voodoo burial ground
Are still
One single hour is like a working day
Father Malone is
I heard a policeman say to grandpa
"There once was a
Four shadows heading for the dark
Four shadows heading for the
Sarah Lafayette is sleeping
Her husband is awake
This summer's night is
The sun has risen, just above the trees
The birds are
At midnight that same night
The Lafayette's were sleeping
At midnight that
Salem's standing in the dark
Watching Sarah's sleeping body
Someone is in
At the light of dawn on a day without sunshine
Salem
Holy Lord, Almighty Father
Everlasting God and Father of our Lord
A narrow path runs along the river
From the burial ground