On her way to work one morningDown the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
"Oh well," she cried, "
I'll take you in and I'll take care of you
Take me in oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in oh tender woman," sighed the snake
She wrapped him up all cozy in a curvature of silk
And then laid him by the fire side with some honey and some milk
Now she hurried home from work that night as soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taking in had been revived
"Take me in, oh tender woman Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in oh tender woman," sighed the snake
Now 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
"Now she stroked his pretty skin and then she kissed and held him tight But instead of saying thanks, that snake gave her a vicious bite"
Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's say
Take me in oh tender womn," sighed the snake"
I saved you," cried that woman"And you've bit me even, why?
You know your bite is poionous 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, oh tender woman Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in oh tender oman," sighed the snake
(Agradecimentos ao "Don Kaya")
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