February 22, 2016

The Vicious Snake

Never forget. Never forgive.

On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
"Oh well," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"

She wrapped him up all cozy in a curvature of silk
And then laid him by the fireside with some honey and some milk
Now she hurried home from workthat night as soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taking in had been revived

Now she clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died"
Now she stroked his pretty skin and then she kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying thanks, that snake gave her a vicious bite

"I saved you," cried that woman
"And you've bit me even, why?
You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"
"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin
"You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in."

Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 22, 2016 7:51 PM
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Didn't some Jazz man do a number on that text once?

Posted by: Fat Man at February 22, 2016 8:37 PM

I have to answer my own questions

Al Wilson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iscnqxkuD64

Or Johnny Rivers?!

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnnyrivers/thesnake.html

Posted by: Fat Man at February 23, 2016 7:38 AM

Sounds like the SJW's epitaph.

Posted by: Denny at February 23, 2016 8:25 AM

Tom Jones....back in the 60's I believe.

Posted by: Jack at February 23, 2016 10:32 AM