On her way to work a-one one mornin',
a-Down theDown a path along side alongside the lake,
A tender-hearted a-woman, woman,
Saw a poor half-frozen snake.
a-HisHis pretty colored skin, skin
Had been all frosted a-with with the dew,
"Oh well,""Poor thing," she cried, "I'll take you in,"
"And a-I'll I'll take care of you."
"Take me in, (yesss) oh, tender woman,
(Come on in.)
Take me in, (yesss) for heaven's sake,
(Come on in.)
Take me in, tender woman,"
(Ooo-ooo,) sssighedSighed the snake.
Now, sheShe wrapped him up all cozy,
In a curvature comforter of silk.
And then laid him by the fireside, fireside
With some honey and some milk.
NowWell she a-hurried hurried home from a-work work that night, night
AsAnd soon as she arrived,
a-SheShe found that pretty snake, snake
She'd taken in had been revived.
"Take me in, (yesss) oh, tender woman,
(Come on in.)
Take me in, (yesss) for heaven's sake,
(Come on in.)
Take me in, tender woman,"
(Ooo-ooo,) sssighedSighed the snake.
(Ooooooo.)

Now, she a-clutched clutched him to her bosom,
"You're so beautiful," she cried.
"But if I hadn't a-brought brought you in,
By now you might have died."
Now she stroked his a-pretty pretty skin again,
And then kissed and held him tight.
But insteadInstead of saying, "Thanks,"
That snake gave a-her her a vicious bite.
(Oooo!)
"Take me in, (yesss) oh, tender woman,
(Come on in.)
Take me in, (yesss) for heaven's sake,
(Come on in.)
Take me in, tender woman,"
(Ooo-ooo,) sssighedSighed the snake.
(Ooooooo.)

"Now,"But, I saved you," cried that a-woman, woman,
"And you bit me even. a-Why? you've bitten me, but why?
And youYou know your bite is poisonous,
And now I'm gonna die."
"Aw, shut up, silly woman,"
Said that a-reptile, reptile, with a grin.
"Now, you"You knew damn well I was a snake,
Before you brought me in. in."
"Please, take me in, (yesss) oh, tender woman,
(Come on in.)
Take me in, (yesss) for heaven's sake,
(Come on in.)
Take me in, tender woman,"
(Ooo-ooo,) sssighedSighed the snake.
(Ooo-ooo-ooo)

(Ooo-ooo-ooo)
Sssighed the snake.
(Ooo-ooo-ooo)
[Fade.]
Take me in tender woman.
(Come on in you purty snake.)
Sssnake.
(Come on in.)
Sssnake.
(Yeah, come on in you purty snake.)
Snake.
Take me in, take me in...