Chorus:

^AThe snakes crawl at night, That's what they ^Dsay, ^A When the sun goes ^Edown, Then the snakes will ^Aplay,

I watched that car pull into my driveway,

Saw a shadow slip away from my ^Ehouse, Then I ^Ahurried straight and looked in ^Dher room, And ^Afound it was my ^Eloving ^Aspouse,

^AThe snakes crawl at night, That's what they ^Dsay, ^A When the sun goes ^Edown, Then the snakes will ^Aplay,

So I waited in the shadows until morning,

And the gun I held was trembling in my ^Ehand, No, I ^Adid not plan to give them any ^Dwarning, For the ^Adevil on my ^Eshoulder had ^Acommand,

^AThe snakes crawl at night, That's what they ^Dsay, ^A When the sun goes ^Edown, Then the snakes will ^Aplay,

Oh, the trial in a little while, was over,

And they sentenced me to die right ^Eaway, But ^Abefore I leave this courtroom please, your ^Dhonor, There's ^Asomething more that ^EI would like to ^Asay,

^AThe snakes crawl at night, That's what they ^Dsay, ^A When the sun goes ^Edown, Then the snakes will ^Aplay,

Charlie Pride - The snakes crawl at night