I'm a king snake, huntin' little birds like you;

I'm a king snake, huntin' little birds like you;

I'll slip in your nest baby, squeeze you all night through.



I crawl on my belly, and I scale the highest tree,

I crawl on my belly, and I scale the highest tree;

All that hard work, whole lot of fun for me.



I'm deaf and I'm dumb, don't know a word you say,

I'm deaf and I'm dumb, don't know a word you say;

So all that idle chatter won't help you get away.





And when I've caught you, holding you close and still,

And when I've caught you, holding you close and still;

I won't take just a mouthful, gonna take my fill.



Some people ask me how I catchem 'fore they flies,

Some people ask me how I catchem 'fore they flies;

I play blues music to'em, keeps 'em hypnotized