Shivaree - The Snake

On the way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman
Found a poor half-frozen snake

His pretty colored skin
Had been all frosted with the dew
"Poor thing" she cried, "I'll take you in
Aand 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 up all cozy
In a comforter of silk
And laid him by the fireside
With some honey and some milk

She hurried home from work that night
And as soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been 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."

Well she stroked his pretty skin again
And kissed him really tight,
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 but why?"
"You know your bite is poisonous
And now I'm gonna die."

"Ha shut up, silly woman."
Said that reptile with a grin.
"You knew darn 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

Take me in tender woman
Sighed the Snake
Take me in tender woman
Sighed the Snake.

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[KOOLEO329]

@DAVISRA13 FYI...the actual original was by the song writer, Oscar Brown Jnr. Long before Al Wison did it was recorded by the Liverpool Five and cn be found on You Tube....check it out , it's real KOOL.

[445Frogger]

@KOOLEO329 Thanks for the info on "The Snake"........I went over on You Tube and listened to the early version by the Liverpool Five and have to say it's fabulous. I even got their recently re-released cd .

[oldbathtub1950]

sorry never heard of shivaree before but she done a fantastic job of a sacred classic

[RobinTeenTitansGO1]

This sounds like one of those dark folktales that I love so much. It's even better that it is sung by such a sexy woman. ^^

[ctamantini]

love this song, cant find where to buy it, have any ideas where I can purchase this song

[caramelhippie]

the song has deep meaning.. love it!

[Ardbug]

Great cover, I love how she sing "sighed the snake", she really sounds like she is completely in the zone while singing, very nice upload !! :)

[milglobe]

inyourendo

YouTube five.....

[PeetuJ]

Veeery very very hot voice!

[Roxsox221]

I heard that this tune has phallic innuendos and that it was a favourite of the Liverpool Five.I understand that they had a reputation of wild sex parties and that this tune was one of their favorites. Al Wison did a fine job too on this.

[AinoIrina]

This is so unbelievable.. <3