On the way to work one morning
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Down the path along side the lake
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A tender hearted woman
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Found a poor half-frozen snake
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His pretty colored skin
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Had been all frosted with the dew
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"Poor thing" she cried, "I'll take you in
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Aand I'll take care of you."
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Take me in tender woman
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Take me in for heaven's sake
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Take me in tender woman
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Sighed the Snake
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She wrapped him up all cozy
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In a comforter of silk
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And laid him by the fireside
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With some honey and some milk
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She hurried home from work that night
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And as soon as she arrived
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She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been revived.
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Take me in tender woman
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Take me in for heaven's sake
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Take me in tender woman
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Sighed the Snake
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She clutched him to her bosom
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"You're so beautiful" she cried
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"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died."
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Well she stroked his pretty skin again
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And kissed him really tight,
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Instead of saying thanks,
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the snake gave her a vicious bite.
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Take me in tender woman
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Take me in for heaven's sake
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Take me in tender woman
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Sighed the Snake
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"I saved you!" cried the woman
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"And you've bitten me but why?"
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"You know your bite is poisonous
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And now I'm gonna die."
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"Ha shut up, silly woman."
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Said that reptile with a grin.
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"You knew darn well I was a snake before you took me in."
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Take me in tender woman
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Take me in for heaven's sake
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Take me in tender woman
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Sighed the Snake
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Take me in tender woman
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Sighed the Snake
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Take me in tender woman
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Sighed the Snake.
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The Snake
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| Shivaree |
