Snake Song

He lied when he laid

With a down trodden babe

He lied, oh, he lied to me

He lied when he tripped

When he broke, when he ran

With the shirt on his back and the money in his hand

He went down on his belly

And he slithered 'round the floor

Should've known better

Always done it before

And he laughed

Always do it some more

He lied when he kissed a poor, lonely miss

He lied, oh, he lied to me

He lied when he kicked

When he broke with a shout

Then he took me by the hand and he dragged me all about

He went down on his belly

And he slithered like a creep

Through the alleys and the gutters

Down the cold, hard streets

He said I should've known better

Said I, yes, I, oh, I should've known

He lied from the start when he stole my heart

He lied, oh, he lied to me

He lied when he switched

When he broke with his teeth

Then he brought this fruit and he laid it at my feet

He went down on his belly

And he slithered up a tree

He wiggled and he hissed

When he kissed my cheek

He said I should've known better

What a feral beast

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