hold that snake

Singer:ry cooder

i love my baby

like a bull dog loves his bone

last night she got crazy

called me up on the phone

said come on over daddy

'cause i hates drinkin' alone

said i had me a little

and i had to have a little more

try to get up

could not get out the door

and there's a big ole snake

that's crawlin' right across the floor

hold that snake till i make it

hold on till your daddy gets there

just grab his head and shake it

tell him be ain't goin' nowhere

take it easy but take it

but don't let go of that snake

till i make it

my baby's not afraid to take a chance

drinkin' whiskey starts her thinkin' about romance

that's when she wants

what i keep in my pants

i know she's got a few tricks up her sleeve

when she gets hot it's not hard to believe

so i told my baby

just what adam said to eve

hold that snake till i make it

hold on till your daddy gets there

just grab his head and shake it

tell him be ain't goin' nowhere

take it easy but take it

but don't let go of that snake

till i make it

Lyric Context: hold that snake - ry cooder