On the way to work one morning

Down the path along side the lake

A tender hearted woman

Found a poor half-frozen snake



His pretty colored skin

Had been all frosted with the dew

"Poor thing" she cried, "I'll take you in

Aand I'll take care of you."



Take me in tender woman

Take me in for heaven's sake

Take me in tender woman

Sighed the Snake



She wrapped him up all cozy

In a comforter of silk

And laid him by the fireside

With some honey and some milk



She hurried home from work that night

And as soon as she arrived

She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been revived.



Take me in tender woman

Take me in for heaven's sake

Take me in tender woman

Sighed 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."



Well she stroked his pretty skin again

And kissed him really 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 gonna die."



"Ha shut up, silly woman."

Said that reptile with a grin.

"You knew darn 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



Take me in tender woman

Sighed the Snake

Take me in tender woman

Sighed the Snake.