Rattlesnakes

I had the blues so bad one time, I hated my whole life

I walked around with my head hung down in shame

All I saw were clouded skies, I could not find the light

And I told myself that woman was to blame

Well it all seems so different now, as it did when I was a child

When I could not see the dangers in some things

Man plans on livin' very long, he best learn some respect

For those rattlesnakes, painted ladies, and cocaine

There's lots of things in this whole world, bring a poor boy down

If you lead me you can save yourself some pain

You don't have to live in fear, but you better learn some respect

For those rattlesnakes, painted ladies, and cocaine

Well only a natural fool would take a rattlesnake to bed

But that rattler, he'll warn you before he strikes

And cocaine will sneak up on you, and pretend to be a friend

It'll be more deadly that that vipers bite

The painted lady, she'll come to you, when you're all alone

She seems to bring some comfort to the night

It's when you come to depend on her, well she'll be up and gone

And then you'll know what dying slow feels like

There's lots of things in this whole world, bring a poor boy down

If you lead me you can save yourself some pain

You don't have to live in fear, but you better learn some respect

For those rattlesnakes, painted ladies, and cocaine

These are just a few examples, the list goes on and on

A million things that could drive a man insane

You don't have to live in fear, but keep an open eye

For those rattlesnakes, painted ladies, and cocaine

For those rattlesnakes, painted ladies, and cocaine

For those rattlesnakes, painted ladies, and cocaine