The Snakes Crawl At Night

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,