Baby I was born to the blood in the service of the lord of hosts Marched through the valley of the shadow of death at the biddin of the holy ghost Baby I would Hey, baby, you know I can Holy fire down in my belly and brimstone in my eyes Everything that a woman might need and the need just might arise Im a lightbringer and a soulsinger Im a snakehandlin man Sixfoot cottonmouth hangin from a tree on a sultry summer night Sling that serpent around my neck and I take him for a ride Baby I would Hey, baby, you know I can cause I got a heart that shines in the dark like the road to the pearly gates You come creepin up the slow lane baby but you know I just cant wait Im a firewalker and a straighttalker Im a snakehandlin man Mix that poison up good and strong and lift it to my lips Ill go preachin in the pale moonlight with a viper in my grip Baby I Would Hey, baby, you know I can Nobody gonna turn me round or make me feel ashamed I got the power and I got the right, Im written in the book of names Wadin that river jordan Im a snakehandlin man Well I got the armor and I got the shield and I got the sword of truth Takin that angel harp in hand, gonna pick it with a rattlers tooth Baby I Would Hey, baby, you know I can Build this tower on the rock of ages and it reaches to the sky Straight and tall as jacobs ladder, Im here to testify Can I get a witness Im a snakehandlin man Speakin in lost tongues sayin praised be jesus Im a snakehandlin man
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