Chorus:
The snakes crawl at night, That s what they say,
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,
I watched that car pull into my driveway,
Saw a shadow slip away from my house,
Then I hurried straight and looked in her room,
And found it was my loving spouse,
The snakes crawl at night, That s what they say,
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,
So I waited in the shadows until morning,
And the gun I held was trembling in my hand,
No, I did not plan to give them any warning,
For the devil on my shoulder had command,
The snakes crawl at night, That s what they say,
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,
Oh, the trial in a little while, was over,
And they sentenced me to die right away,
But before I leave this courtroom please, your honor,
There s something more that I would like to say,
The snakes crawl at night, That s what they say,
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,
