WHAT THE SNAKE SAW

A little girl and a big ugly man

Went down the road. The girl was crying

And asking to go home, but when she ran

He hit her on the head and sent her flying,

And called her a young imp, and said he'd break

Her neck unless she went with him, and then

He smacked her on the cheek.— I was a snake

At that time crawling through a robber's den,

And diamonds were sticking to my tongue —

( That's the best dodge ), but when I saw the way

He beat the little girl I up and flung

A stone at him. My aim was bad that day

Because I hit the girl... and she did sing!

But he jumped round and cursed like anything.