[Verse 1]
At midnight that same night, the Lafaettes were sleeping
At midnight that same night, there is a shadow creeping

[Chorus]
Salem is moving without a sound
Salem is moving, moving, moving to the burial ground

[Verse 2]
So hot and so quiet, only the leaves are shaking
By one of the graves, Doctor le Croix is waiting

[Chorus]
Salem is moving without a sound
Salem is moving, moving, moving to the burial ground

[Verse 3]
Doctor le Croix, shaking the hand of Salem
[Doctor le Croix:]
"My, my, my, my, my God, Salem, tell me the secret
My, my, my, my, my God, this makes me feel uneasy."
In shock, le Croix is terrified, this could be the end
Fear turns to hate
[Doctor le Croix:]
"Great Wanga will befall the Lafayettes
Salem, help me, save us
Salem help me, save us by turning them to dust
So take this money and off you go
To Madame Sarita's boutique of voodoo
A snake curse and a little 'Goofer Dust'
You, Salem, will be the link between them and us
This could be an easy way to turn the Lafayettes to dead."
[Guitar Solo: Andy LaRocque]

[Bridge]
Two hours later, Salem leaves Madame Sarita
[Doctor le Croix:]
"My, my, my, my, my God, Salem is looking scary
My, my, my, my, my God, now he's heading for the cemetery."

[Guitar Solo: Herb Simonsen]

[Verse 4]
Kneeling in front of one of the graves
A handful of soil and Salem is on his way
He must leave a copper penny as payment for the soil
And to protect himself from all the spirits that could come and dig themselves into his head
Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead
Salem is here

[Verse 5]
By the house, in the dark, there is a shadow digging
The snake in the bottle is buried and it's ready

[Outro]
Salem is moving without a sound
Everyone's sleeping, but me 'cause I don't need it, no