On her way to
work one morning
down the path
alongside the lake
A tender hearted
woman saw
a poor half
frozen snake
His pretty coloured
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,
oh tender woman
Take me in
for heavens sake
Take me in,
oh tender woman"
Sighed the snake
Now she wrapped
him up all cosy
in a coverture of silk
And laid him by
the fireside with
some honey
and some milk
Now she hurried
home from
work that night
As soon as
she arrived
She found that
pretty snake
she'd taken in
had been revived
"Take me in,
oh tender woman
Take me in
for heavens sake
Take me in,
oh tender woman"
Sighed the snake
Now she clutched
him to her bosom
"You're so beautiful",
she cried
"For if I hadn't
bought you in
by now you
might have died"
Now she stroked
his pretty skin again
and kissed
and held him tight
But instead of
saying "Thanks"
that snake gave her
a vicious bite
"Take me in,
oh tender woman
Take me in
for heavens sake
Take me in..
tender woman"
Sighed the snake
"I saved you",
cried that woman
"And you bit me,
I can't tell why
And you know your
bite is poisonous
and now I'm gonna
die"
"Oh shut up,
silly woman!",
said that reptile
with a grin
"Now you knew
due well I was a
snake before you
brought me in
Take me in,
oh tender woman
Take me in
for heavens sake
Take me in,
oh tender woman"
Sighed the snake
The snake
"Take me in
tender woman"