The pseudonym "Philo Vaihinger" has been abandoned. All posts have been and are written by me, Joseph Auclair.

Friday, February 23, 2018

The Snake

A reading by Bozo, himself, of a bit of Nativist doggerel.

And a response by Ali Velshi that I hope doesn't get him in any was chastised by his bosses, much less fired.


I did a google search trying to find the poem, but it looks like it's actually a song.

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 colored skin had been all frosted with the dew.
"Poor thing," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you."

"Take me in tender woman.
"Take me in, for heaven's sake.
"Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake.

She wrapped him up all cozy in a comforter of silk
And laid him by her fireside with some honey and some milk.
She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken to had been revived.

"Take me in, tender woman.
"Take me in, for heaven's sake.
"Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

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 kissed and held him tight.
Instead of saying thanks, the snake gave her a vicious bite.

"Take me in, 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, but why?
"You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die."
"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin.
"You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in."

"Take me in, tender woman.
"Take me in, for heaven's sake.
"Take me in, tender woman, " sighed the snake.

Songwriters: Robert S. Kelly / Darian Morgan

The Snake lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

No comments:

Post a Comment