harry hook is real - the snake song (feat. Kasey Chambers)

Trev has been out harvesting
For the best part of the day
He pours himself as brandy
To watch the footy game
He sinks into his chesterfield
Not a worry on his mind
When out slithers a black snake
Just after quarter time

Daddy's been bitten by a tiger snake
Mama's been bitten by a brown
Sister's been bitten by a red-bellied black
And I'm being bitten by a snake right now

Bobby is an all night DJ
She finished her graveyard set
A frightful sight she found one night
While packing up her decks
Curled up in the speaker
Right inside the bass
Was a metre long python
With impeccable taste yeah

Daddy's been bitten by a tiger snake
Mama's been bitten by a brown
Sister's been bitten by a red-bellied black
And I'm being bitten by a snake right now

Ain't that life in the country
Ain't that life in the town
Ain't that life in Australia
Better watch where you put your foot down friend
Watch where you put your foot down

Marcus and his boyfriend
Were walking in the dunes
The romance was running hot
By the light of the silvery moon
Soon they started kissing
Lay down on a sandy bed
He said are you just happy to see me
Or is that a copperhead?

Daddy's been bitten by a tiger snake
Mama's been bitten by a brown
Sister's been bitten by a red-bellied black
And I'm being bitten by a snake right now
Ain't that life in the country
Ain't that life in the town
Ain't that life in Australia
Better watch where you put your foot down

Out went the stage lights
One night in Merrijig
I was putting on my guitar
And getting ready for the gig
The power came back on
And the crowd roared for goodness sake
That's no guitar strap
That's a god damn tiger snake!

Daddy's been bitten by a tiger snake
Mama's been bitten by a brown
Sister's been bitten by a red bellied black
And I'm being bitten by a snake right now
Ain't that life in the country
Ain't that life in the town
Ain't that life in Australia
Better watch where you put your foot down friend
Watch where you put your foot down

Written by:
Harry Hookey

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