Crawlin' King Snake Songtext
von Big Joe Williams

Well, I′m a crawlin' king snake, woman, I′m gon' joint all 'round your door
Said, I′m a crawlin′ king snake, baby, baby I'm gon′ joint all 'round your door
She had the nerve to tell me, hoo-well -well, she didn′t want me no more

You couldn't see me baby, passin′ by
I'm gon' be your crawlin′ king snake, ′til the day I die
I'm gon′ be your crawlin' king snake
I′m gon' joint all ′round your door
You had the nerve to tell me, hoo-well-well, you didn't want poor Joe Williams no more


You couldn't see me, baby, not when I′s walkin′ by
Gon' be your crawlin′ king snake, mama, if I have to die
'Cause I′m gonna be your crawlin' king snake, gon′ joint all 'round your door
You had the nerve to tell me, hoo-well-well, that you didn't want me no more

I′m gwine back to Memphis, if I have to walk
I ain′t got nobody in Chicago, talk that old baby talk
I'm gon′ be your crawlin' king snake, gon′ joint all 'round your door
You had the nerve to tell me, hoo-well-well, you didn′t want me no more

I'm gwine back to St. Louis, I'm gon′ sit right down
I′m gonna throw my poison on every pretty woman in town
'Cause I′m a crawlin' king snake, gon′ joint all 'round your door
(Play it for me a while, boy)
She had the nerve to tell me,
Hoo-blues, that woman didn′t want me no more


(Play 'til my baby comes)
(Ease on out)