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The snakes crawl at night, That's what they say,  
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When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play, 


I watched that car pull into my driveway, 
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Saw a shadow slip away from my house, 
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Then I hurried straight and looked in her room, 
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And found it was my loving spouse, 

A                                           D    A 
The snakes crawl at night, That's what they say,  
                  E                          A 
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play, 


So I waited in the shadows until morning, 
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And the gun I held was trembling in my hand, 
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No, I did not plan to give them any warning, 
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For the devil on my shoulder had command, 

A                                           D    A 
The snakes crawl at night, That's what they say,  
                  E                          A 
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play, 


Oh, the trial in a little while, was over, 
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And they sentenced me to die right away, 
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But before I leave this courtroom please, your honor, 
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There's something more that I would like to say, 

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The snakes crawl at night, That's what they say,  
                  E                          A 
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,