salvation on sand hill

i wasn't worried

i walked into the room

i saw the serpant's shadow

against a silver moon

and they said as long as you believe

you'll be alright

and i wasn't worried

till i saw one bite

you could touch

you could feel

you could smell them all through the night

oh

but as long as you believe

you're gonna be alright

or you'll be running

running for your life

but i didn't worry

when i caught the spell

i saw the eyes

saw the teeth

beads of sweat

think i'd gone to hell

but just as long as you believe

a snake won't bite

or you'll be running

running for your life

but i've gotta tell you

power over snakes

ooh

it sure makes me feel so different

from a cane break

and just as long as you believe

a snake won't bite

yeah

taking up serpents

can take your life

they stuck my hand down in there

without a bite

oh

just as long as you believe

oh

you'll be alright

i should be running

running for my life

yeah

oh

i didn't tell you

about the one that got bit

on the face

on the arms

'tween the legs

on the back of the neck

oh

you see

he didn't believe

the boy didn't believe

i said he didn't believe

he didn't believe

and just as long as you believe

a snake won't bite

see

i didn't worry

'cause the snake won't bite

snakes won't bite

ah

and the snake won't bite