the snake song ft. Kasey Chambers Lyrics

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