On her way to work one morning
Down the path alongside 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 heavens sake
Take me in, tender woman
Sighed the snake

Now, 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 heavens sake
Take me in, tender woman
Sighed the snake

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 again
And then 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 heavens sake
Take me in, tender woman
Sighed the snake

I saved you, cried that woman
And you've bitten me even, why
And you know your bite is poisonous
And now I'm gonna die
Oh, shut up, silly woman
Said that reptile with a grin
You knew durn well I was a snake
Before you brought me in
Please, take me in
Oh, tender woman
Take me in for heavens sake
Take me in, tender woman
Sighed the snake

Sighed the snake
Take me in,tender woman
(Come on in, you pretty thing)
(Come on in) snake....