Lyrics: Well, I'm a snake oh yes I'm very smart But I was cruel without a humble start And I just laughed when you begged and you pleaded Now I lay here cut in half 'cause I'm not the one you needed
So pretty and so timid that's a rabbit's way A little pessimistic but that's OK A pig or a goat well, they wouldn't let you be mistreated So I guess on that note I am not the one you needed
Oh they call me the snake I’m just feeling my way
Well, I'm a snake oh yes I'm very smart But I was cruel without a humble start And I just laughed when you begged and you pleaded Now I lay here cut in half 'cause I'm not the one you needed
So pretty and so timid that's a rabbit's way A little pessimistic but that's OK A pig or a goat well, they wouldn’t let you be mistreated So I guess on that note I am not the one you needed
Quotes: "We had to play some songs a hundred times before they were recorded OK. ...we had to work very long on a 'simple' song like 'The Snake'." - Frank Black, Metro article (Dutch), November 19, 2003
Definitions and References: The song refers to Chinese astrological signs. Frank Black, born 1965, is a snake. Snakes are said to be intelligent, hard-working, slightly introverted, and business savvy. Rabbits, what Frank's ex-wife may have been, are said to be timid, compassionate, popular, protective, pessimistic, and in need of a strong base at home. Their ideal partners are said to be pigs or goats.
