Mandrake

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Poisonous mandrake, you dangerous root One of the three fates when a man's time has come [Pre-Chorus] You look so human So different from any other plant You look so human That the Devil might take you for a man [Verse 2] White mandragora, with your root so thick, you are the male Black as the night on the outside, inside you're like a moon [Pre-Chorus] You look so human So different from any other plant You look so human That the Devil might take you for a man [Chorus] Your leaves spread out, so close to the ground Mandrake root, your berries are just like the sun Mandrake root, as a female your root will be forked Your juice has been known to take away lives, cause insanity Am I losing my mind? [Guitar Solos: Hank Shermann / Mike Wead] [Bridge] In the olden days it was believed That in the dark of night, you had to Tie a string from the neck of a Black dog to the mandrake root Then move away, move away And with meat, you must lure the dog to pull the mandrake root from the ground Cover your ears, 'cause the cry of the mandrake root No man has ever survived, the dog will surely die [Guitar Solo: Mike Wead] [Verse 2] White mandragora, with your root so thick, you are the male Black as the night on the outside, inside you're like a moon [Pre-Chorus] You look so human So different from any other plant You look so human That the Devil might take you for a man [Chorus] Your leaves spread out, so close to the ground Mandrake root, your berries are just like the sun Mandrake root, as a female your root will be forked Your juice has been known to take away lives, cause insanity Am I losing my mind? [Outro] Mandrake root, bring me your poisonous love Mandrake root, I need you to bring me that love Mandrake root, mandrake root bring me love Mandrake root, bring me that poisonous thing that everyone is calling love