Al Wilson's classic given a subtle tweak for 2021.
lyrics
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 coloured 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, tender woman", sighed the snake.
Now she wrapped him up all cozy in a coverture of silk,
and then laid him by her fireside with some honey and some milk.
She hurried home from work that night and 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, 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".
She stroked his pretty skin again and then kissed and held him tight,
but instead of saying thanks, the snake gave her a vicious bite.
"Take me in oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman", sighed the snake.
"I saved you!" cried the woman,
"and you've bitten me, even while
and you know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"
"Oh shut up, silly woman!" said that reptile with a grin
"You knew too well I was a snake before you took me in. Please.
"Take me in oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake,
Take me in, tender woman", sighed the snake.
credits
released February 12, 2021
Written by: Oscar Brown Jr.
The final studio release from recently departed Melbourne producer and DJ Pierre Baroni revisits the theme of his soul show "Soulgroove 66." Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 6, 2021
supported by 8 fans who also own “The Snake • Wonderlove's Remix”
Almost impossible to pick a favourite from this bunch, they're all so cool. For now, I'm singling out the Kinks one because it's such an original song choice but ask me tomorrow and it'll be a different one! themichaelmoran