The Snake-Al Wilson

[ti:The Snake] [ar:Al Wilson] [al:101 Soul Classics] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.18]The Snake - Al Wilson [00:01.73]Written by：OscarBrown Jr [00:03.13] [00:15.61]On her way to work one morning [00:18.39]Down the path along side the lake [00:21.29] [00:22.17]A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake [00:28.01] [00:28.52]His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew [00:34.65]Oh well she cried I'll take you in and I'll take care of you [00:41.18]Take me in tender woman [00:44.48]Take me in for heaven's sake [00:47.79]Take me in tender woman sighed the snake [00:54.47] [00:56.27]She wrapped him up all cozy in a comforter of silk [01:01.78] [01:02.56]And laid him by her fireside with some honey and some milk [01:08.23] [01:08.96]She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived [01:14.74] [01:15.28]She found that pretty snake she'd taken to had been revived [01:21.53]Take me in tender woman [01:24.40] [01:24.96]Take me in for heaven's sake [01:27.99]Take me in tender woman sighed the snake [01:34.51] [01:39.57]She clutched him to her bosom you're so beautiful she cried [01:45.32] [01:45.98]But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died [01:52.57]She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight [01:58.21] [01:59.28]Instead of saying thanks the snake gave her a vicious bite [02:04.76] [02:05.39]Take me in tender woman [02:08.33] [02:08.84]Take me in for heaven's sake [02:11.84]Take me in tender woman sighed the snake [02:18.20] [02:23.93]I saved you cried the woman [02:26.02] [02:26.71]And you've bitten me but why [02:30.11]You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die [02:35.91] [02:36.57]Oh shut up silly woman said the reptile with a grin [02:42.33] [02:42.85]You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in [02:48.87]Please take me in tender woman [02:52.83]Take me in for heaven's sake [02:55.87]Take me in tender woman sighed the snake sighed the snake [03:05.77] [03:07.49]Take me in tender woman sighed the snake sighed the snake [03:18.70] [03:20.30]Take me in tender woman