Well, I'm a crawlin' king snake, woman, I'm gon' joint all 'round your door Said, I'm a crawlin' king snake, baby, baby I'm gon' joint all 'round your door She had the nerve to tell me, hoo-well -well, she didn't want me no more You couldn't see me baby, passin' by I'm gon' be your crawlin' king snake, 'til the day I die I'm gon' be your crawlin' king snake I'm gon' joint all 'round your door You had the nerve to tell me, hoo-well-well, you didn't want poor Joe Williams no more You couldn't see me, baby, not when I's walkin' by Gon' be your crawlin' king snake, mama, if I have to die 'Cause I'm gonna be your crawlin' king snake, gon' joint all 'round your door You had the nerve to tell me, hoo-well-well, that you didn't want me no more I'm gwine back to Memphis, if I have to walk I ain't got nobody in Chicago, talk that old baby talk I'm gon' be your crawlin' king snake, gon' joint all 'round your door You had the nerve to tell me, hoo-well-well, you didn't want me no more 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, gon' joint all 'round your door (Play it for me a while, boy) She had the nerve to tell me, Hoo-blues, that woman didn't want me no more (Play 'til my baby comes) (Ease on out)