Crawlin' King Snake

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)