[Verse 1]
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Down in the swamp in the Florida sand
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Where the alligator rules the land
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There lived a man named Jacob Jobe
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He was the toughest on the swampland globe
[Verse 2]
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He cared for neither God nor man
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Except his wild and wicked clan
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He had six boys, big and bad
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They followed after dear old dad
[Verse 3]
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Had six girls, big buxom gals
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They danced and frolicked with their pals
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They danced and pranced upon the hills
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And, sometimes, tippled at the stills
[Verse 4]
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One day an awful rattlesnake
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Bit the oldest boy, Big Wicked Jake
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The poison through his veins then flew
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"He's gonna die, what shall we do?
[Verse 5]
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They sent a runner into town
For to fetch a Parson down
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Got an Indian, from Osceolas' clan
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He was the best in all the land
[Verse 6]
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And he prayed a wondrous, curious prayer
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Oh heed his words, both rich and rare
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And whether to heaven it reached or not
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On earth it surely hit the spot...For he said
[Verse 7]
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Oh God, we thank Thee for this here snake
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That Thou has sent to bit ole’ Jake
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And fetch him down from his high hoss
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And lead him to his Savior's cross
[Verse 8]
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Oh God, he never would repent
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Until that desert snake was sent
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He would not mind his wicked ways
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Until You sent that gospel snake
[Verse 9]
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And now O God the Great I AM
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Please send another'n to bite old Sam
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And Raffe and Rad, the worst of rakes
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Oh, God we need more rattlesnakes!
[Verse 10]
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Send chicken snakes to bite them gals
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And all their wicked dancing pals
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There's Mama Jobe, she needs one too
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Perhaps a cottonmouth will do
[Verse 11]
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Then send the biggest of the grove
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To bite old Daddy Jacob Jobe
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And hurry up for Heavens sake
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And save this here old sunshine state
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And we ask this all for the palm trees sake Amen
[Outro]
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Send chicken snakes
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Rattlesnakes
Gospel snakes
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