⁣On her way to work one morning
down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half-frozen snake
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
"Oh well", she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"

Take me in oh tender woman
Take me in for Heaven's sake
Take me in oh tender woman
Sighed the snake

She wrapped him up all cozy in a coverture of silk
And then laid him by the fireside with some honey and some milk
Now she hurried home from work that night as soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been revived

Take me in oh tender woman
Take me in for Heaven's sake
Take me in oh tender woman
Sighed the snake

Now she clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful", she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in , by now you might have died"
Now she stroked his pretty skin and then she kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying thanks that snake gave her a vicious bite

Take me in oh tender woman
Take me in for Heaven's sake
Take me in oh tender woman
Sighed the snake

"I saved you", cried the woman
"and you've bit me even , why?"
You know your bite is posionous and now I'm gonna die"
"Oh shut up, silly woman", said the reptile with a grin,
"You knew damned well I was a snake before you took me in".

Take me in oh tender woman
Take me in for Heaven's sake
Take me in oh tender woman
Sighed the snake