The Snake

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On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
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A tender hearted woman saw a poor 
half frozen snake
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His pretty colored skin had been all
 frosted with the dew
"Oh well," she cried, "I'll take you
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 in and I'll take care of you"

[Chorus]
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"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
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Take me in, tender woman," sighed 
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the snake


[Verse 2]
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She wrapped him all cozy in a 
comforter of silk
And laid him by the fireside with 
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some honey and some milk
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She hurried home from work that 
night and soon as she arrived
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She found that pretty snake she'd 
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taken in had been re-vived

[Chorus]
Dm
"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
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Take me in, tender woman," sighed 
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the snake


[Verse 3]
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She clutched him to her bosom, 
"You're so beautiful," she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in by 
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now you might have died"
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She stroked his pretty skin again 
and kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying "thanks", the 
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snake gave her a vicious bite


[Chorus]
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"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
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Take me in, tender woman," sighed 
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the snake

[Verse 3]
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"I saved you," cried the woman
"And you've bitten me, even why?
You know your bite is poisonous and 
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now I'm going to die"
Em
"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the 
reptile with a grin
"You knew darn well I was a snake 
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before you brought me in

[Chorus]
  Em
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
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Take me in, tender woman," sighed 
      Em
the snake