Prettiest girl I ever seen Love so good but act so mean Lips so wet and eyes so green Fell on down for the devil's dream Fell in love, nothing I can do Love someone, but don't love you I'd love her again if I had the chance to Tres grand serpent atour de mon cou Grand serpent around my neck Atour de mon cou, losin' my head Feelin' fine, doin' bad Best of times, the worst I had Grand serpent around my neck Atour de mon cou, losin' my head ♪ Stayed too late at the bar last night Drank too much and got into a fight Honk this tonk until the daylight Tied one on way too tight If the rain don't shine and the sky's still blue Sun don't pour but the bars still do Having a time, yes I do Tres grand serpent atour de mon cou Grand serpent around my neck Atour de mon cou, losin' my head Feelin' fine, doin' bad Best of times, the worst I had Grand serpent around my neck Atour de mon cou, losin' my head ♪ Me and my pals at a poker game Sittin' on top thought I had it made Went all in when I should have stayed Had the boat but fo'kind played Lost my dough, feelin mighty blue Asked 'em for a loan and what did they do Gave me all my money but I lost that too Tres grand serpent atour de mon cou Grand serpent around my neck Atour de mon cou, losin' my head Feelin' fine, doin' bad Best of times, the worst I had Grand serpent around my neck Atour de mon cou, losin' my head Nothin' to do, nothin' to say Always been bein' this way Always bad, always a fool Tres grand serpent atour de mon cou