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
Take me in tender woman
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in tender woman
sighed the snake
She wrapped him all cozy
in a comforter of silk
And laid him by her fireside
with some honey and some milk
She hurried home from work
that night and soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake
she'd taken in had bee revived
Take me in tender woman
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in tender woman
sighed the snake
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
She stroked his pretty skin again
and kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying thanks
the snake gave her a vicious bite
Take me in tender woman
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in tender woman
sighed the snake
I saved you cried the woman
and you've bitten me even why
And 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
Take me in tender woman
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in tender woman
sighed the snake
