Snakes they crawl into our lives Among us all they slither and writhe Making their way through the ages of time They crawl from holes in the ground Where the sun could never be found Their venom it flows from an endless well If you swing from the gallows If you hang by the road You ain't a saint or a sinner Just a man without soul If you trade a dollar For a handful of hate Just carry on Down the trail of the snake They come in the form of a friend Turn your back and they will descend Draining your life to the very end They prey on smiles of a child Have their way with the lost and the wild Don't look in their eyes they're black pools of evil Their wicked fangs aim to betray Stay away from the trail of the snake They'll leave you cold, all alone Don't let them crawl into your home