i don't know why...they slither like they do
anacondas...they wander through
ate my honey...my arm and leg
i haven't seen my...sister peg

i wanna float...but they'll smell me
and swim my way
snakes be in the river...dropping in the water
snakes be in the river...shifting in the water
swallow me down...swallow me down

i don't know why...these beasts are so bad
all those dreadful things...make me so mad
rubbery motion...they like to get wet
they're sleek and mean....and they'd make lousy pets

i wanna float...but they'll smell me
and swim my way
snakes be in the river...dropping in the water
snakes be in the river...shifting in the water
swallow me down...swallow me......
hug me...squeeze me...crush me...eat me
no, you can't...no you can't
no you can't...eat more of me

snakes be in the river...dropping in the water
snakes be in the river...shifting in the water
swallow me down...swallow me down

i don't know why...they eat you but they do
bloody bubbles...your life is through
sixteen 'condas...starting to crawl
and here am i...the biggest bait of them all

i wanna float...but they'll smell me
and swim my way
snakes be in the river...dropping in the river
snakes be in the river...shifting in the water
swallow me down...swallow me down