Key: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
king snake,
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woman, I'm gon' joint all 'round your door
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She had the nerve to tell me, hoo- well - well,
Verse 2
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You couldn't see me baby,
I'm gon' be your crawlin' king snake,
'til the day I die
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I'm gon' joint all 'round your door
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You had the nerve to tell me, hoo- well- well,
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Verse 3
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You couldn't see me, baby,
not when I's walkin' by
Gon' be your crawlin' king snake,
mama, if I have to die
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'Cause I'm gonna be your crawlin' king snake,
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gon' joint all 'round your door
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You had the nerve to tell me, hoo- well- well,
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Verse 4
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I'm gwine back to Memphis,
if I have to walk
I ain't got nobody in Chicago,
talk that old baby talk
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You had the nerve to tell me, hoo- well- well,
you didn't want me no more
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Verse 5
I'm gwine back to St. Louis,
I'm gon' sit right down
I'm gonna throw my poison on every
pretty woman in town
'Cause I'm a crawlin' king snake,
She had the nerve to tell me,
Hoo- blues, that woman didn't want
me no more
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Verse 6
(Play 'til my baby comes)
Outro 1
(Ease on out)
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