Snake Song
Townes Van Zandt
Well, you can't hold me
I'm too slippery
Don't think I'm sleepin'
Or feelin' lonely
Well, you can touch me
If you need to
But I got poison
Just could bite you
Lie 'round round
In the sunlight
Shine like diamonds
On a dark night
Ain't no mercy
In my smilin'
Only fangs and
Sweet beguiling
Now the future
He can't find me
Skins I've been through
Die behind me
Sleep with dreams of
Those I've tasted
And not a drop of
Venom wasted
Well, you might slip in
Try to find me
Hold your breath and
Try and bind me
Makes no difference
In my thinkin'
I'll still be here when
You start drinkin'