Prey

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Joe Richardson] Deep down in Louisiana Way down by the 'cane Lived a Mambo, name of Queenie She sure deal out some pain Yeah, like the deep ole' Atchafalaya Her soul was dark as mud Suck your life out just like quicksand Leave you choking on your blood [Chorus: Joe Richardson] You better pray, boy, pray Oh, pray For you're prey, boy, prey Oh, yeah You better pray, boy, pray Pray, boy Gotta get down on your knees [Verse 2: Joe Richardson] Old Sonnier got a shotgun (Got a shotgun) Yeah, mad as he could be Gon' to shoot young Queenie Oh, the girl would not let him be Ain't no chance to pull the trigger She had him on his knees Too late to beg for mercy Time for him to bleed [Chorus: Joe Richardson] You better pray, boy, pray Yeah, come on, boy For you're prey, boy, prey You better pray, boy, pray Time to get down on your knees [Post-Chorus: Joe Richardson] Get down On your knees Get down on your knees Beg, beg, beg, beg for mercy Oh, you better pray, boy, pray Get down on your knees [Interlude: Joe Richardson] Time for him to bleed Pray, boy Too late, too late for mercy [Chorus: Joe Richardson] You better pray, boy, pray For you're prey, boy, prey (Pray, boy, pray) For you're prey, boy, prey (You better prey) You better pray, boy, pray (Pray, pray, boy) For you're prey, boy, prey (Yeah) [Post-Chorus: Joe Richardson] Pray, boy No! [Coda: Joe Richardson] Yeah, like the deep ole' Atchafalaya Her soul was dark as mud Suck your life out just like quicksand Leave you choking on your blood Ain't no chance to pull the trigger She had him on his knees Too late to beg for mercy Time for him to bleed Suck your life out just like quicksand Leave you choking on your blood Ain't no chance to pull the trigger She had him on his knees Too late to beg for mercy Time for him to bleed Deal out some pain Ain't no chance to pull the trigger Too late to beg for mercy Her soul was dark as mud Suck your life out just like... ...Quicksand (Pray, for you're prey) (Get down on your knees) (Oh, get down, get down)