charm the snake

you gotta be smart

you gotta be cool

you gotta keep a straight face

when you're playin' the fool

you gotta wear a smile

when you're breakin' the rules

you gotta charm that snake now

baby

you gotta be smooth

you gotta be quick

i think it might just help

to be a little bit sick

you know the bite can't cut you

if the skin is thick

charm that snake now

baby

hey

we ain't all good lookin'

there ain't no reason

to take a good lickin'

the clock on the wall

gonna keep on tickin'

charm that snake now

baby

charm that snake now

baby

whoa

oh

oh

don't let go of it

don't let go

whoa

oh

oh

gotta charm that snake

charm that snake

one stripe

two stripes

what does it mean

the venom is lethal

but the meat is clean

the best take advantage of you like a machine

you gotta charm that snake now

maybe

don't let the fingernails

under the heart

if they get a good grip

they're gonna rip it apart

the first and last kisses

are the dangerous part

you gotta charm that snake now

baby

charm that snake now

baby

whoa

oh

oh

don't let go of it

don't let go

whoa

oh

oh

gotta charm that snake

charm that snake

there's a hook in the bait

the first one made a mistake

if you've got what it takes

you better charm that snake

you gotta let it show

you ain't gonna let it go

i'm gonna let 'em know

never gonna let it go

uh-huh

well

all right

let's get it right

oh

yeah

you gotta charm that snake

whoa

gotta charm that snake now

baby

whoa

gotta charm that snake now

baby

charm that snake

whoa

you gotta charm that snake now

baby

whoa

you gotta charm that snake now

baby

charm that snake