The Snake
Shivaree Lyrics

On the way to work one morning
As the woman was going to work in the morning,

Down the path along side the lake
she took a route down a path alongside a lake,

A tender hearted woman
being a woman with a gentle nature,

Found a poor half-frozen snake
she stumbled upon a snake that was half frozen,

His pretty colored skin
The snake had fresh and colourful skin,

Had been all frosted with the dew
but was frosted with the dew of the night before,

"Poor thing" she cried, "I'll take you in
She exclaimed with sympathy that she would take him under her care,

Aand I'll take care of you."
and make sure to provide for him.

Take me in tender woman
The snake pleaded with the woman,

Take me in for heaven's sake
asking her to take him in as a favour to heaven,

Take me in tender woman
pleading with the woman consistently,

Sighed the Snake
the snake let out a depressed breath.

She wrapped him up all cozy
The woman then took it upon herself to wrap the snake warmly,

In a comforter of silk
using her silk comforter,

And laid him by the fireside
and placing him next to the fire,

With some honey and some milk
while also serving him honey and milk.

She hurried home from work that night
After finishing her day of work, the woman rushed home,

And as soon as she arrived
immediately upon her arrival,

She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been revived.
she discovered that the snake was feeling much better,

She clutched him to her bosom
The woman took the snake and held him close to her chest,

"You're so beautiful" she cried
complimenting the snake on his looks,

"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died."
while also admitting that if she had not taken him in, he would have surely died.

Well she stroked his pretty skin again
The woman then stroked the snake and his lovely skin again,

And kissed him really tight,
even giving him a kiss with great affection,

Instead of saying thanks,
However, instead of being grateful,

the snake gave her a vicious bite.
the snake bit the woman maliciously.

Take me in tender woman
Once again the snake plead with the woman to take him in,

Take me in for heaven's sake
Asking her to take him in out of care for heaven's sake,

Take me in tender woman
He continued to ask the woman to take him in,

Sighed the Snake
while letting out another depressed breath.

"I saved you!" cried the woman
The woman, confused and hurt questioned the snake as to why he would repay her kindness with poison,

"And you've bitten me but why?"
asking why he would bite her,

"You know your bite is poisonous
highlighting the fact that his bite is poisonous and therefore infecting her,

And now I'm gonna die."
and knowing that she's going to die from the poison.

"Ha shut up, silly woman."
The snake laughed mockingly at the woman,

Said that reptile with a grin.
terribly satisfied with his wicked accomplishment.

"You knew darn well I was a snake before you took me in."
The snake revealed his true nature, that he is naturally meant to be poisonous and harmful to humans.

Take me in tender woman
In his last breath, the snake still asked the woman to take him in,

Sighed the Snake
Breathing his last breath in sorrow and regret.

Take me in tender woman
The snake's words echo repeatedly in the woman's head.