Snakes Crawl At Night

Oh, 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 right up into my driveway Saw a shadow slip away from my house So I hurried straight and looked in her room And I found out that it was my loving spouse Oh, 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 Oh, 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 is something more that I would like to say Oh, the snakes crawl at night, that's what they say When the sun goes down then the snakes will play Oh, the snakes crawl at night, that's what they say When the sun goes down