Tony Joe White - Backside of Paradise (Intro: E) E A G E They say I was born on a stormy night jammin' to the blues My mama thought that I was a good luck charm A G E But I think that I was touched with the hoodoo A C D E I must have been a swamp doctor's sacrifice C B7 E Cause I'm on the backside of paradise All out of rhythm in my snakeskin shoes a victim of the dance A medicine man gave me something for my nerves But I think it was an aphrodisiac Suspended animation with my temperature on the rise I'm on the backside of paradise (Guitar solo: E, A, C, D, E, C, B7, E) I can look out but I can't see within Can't face what's behind the mask On top of the world with you under my skin moving too fast She's a hot blooded octaroon with a heart cold as ice I'm on the backside of paradise I'm on the backside of paradise