The Snake - Madam

On her way to work one morning

Down the path along side the lake

A tender hearted woman

Saw a poor half frozen snake

His pretty colored skin

Was all frosted with the dew

Poor thing she cried

I'll take you in

And I'll

Take care of you

Take me in tender woman

Take me in for heaven's sake

Take me in tender woman

Cried the snake

She wrapped him up all cozy

In a comforter of silk

And laid him by her fireside

With some honey and some milk

She hurried home from work

That night

And soon as she arrived

She found that pretty snake

She'd taken to had been revived

Take me in tender woman

Take me in for heaven's sake

Take me in tender woman

Cried 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

She stroked his pretty skin again

And kissed and held him 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 going to die

Oh shut up silly woman

Said the reptile with a grin

You knew damn 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