Charley Pride — The Snakes Crawl at Night

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The snakes crawl at night 
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That's what they s-ay  
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When the sun goes down 
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Then the snakes will play 
 
I watched that car pull into my driveway 
                                D7        
Saw a shadow slip away from my house         
Then I hurried straight and looked in her room 
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And found it was my loving spouse 
 
So I waited in the shadows until morning 
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And the gun I held was trembling in my hand       
No I did not plan to give them any warning 
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For the devil on my shoulder had command 
 
Oh the trial in a little while was over 
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And they sentenced me to die right away 
But before I leave this courtroom please your honor 
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There's something more that I would like to say