Eaten Alive-The snakes get their say

 I decided the snakes needed their say, too. And, since I'm a music teacher, of course, we have singing snakes. Too bad I can't draw-I have this mental picture of caroling snakes, all wearing Santa hats, in front of the doors of the Discovery Channel studios. 

The snake chorus responds to “Eaten Alive” (To the tune of Jingle Bells)

1)      You see me lying here

You see I am a snake

You feel a lot of fear

You’re making a mistake

You’re very, very scared

You want me to stay away

But you know, just listen-we have one thing to say!

Refrain:

OH,

We eat rats, we eat bats

Mice and insects too.

We eat all sorts of things,

But we won’t eat you!

We eat snakes, we eat frogs,

This one likes a toad

We eat lots of harmful things

But humans leave us cold!

2)     

 Yes I have some fangs

Yes I have a hood,

They’re not meant for you

For food you are not good.

They help me catch my prey

They help me stay alive

If you will leave me alone we both can stay alive!

3)      I am really big,

And I am quite strong

Among all the snakes,

I’m very, very long

I prefer a deer

Capybara too

Or maybe an anteater

I don’t want to eat you!

Refrain.

4)      You’re hiking in the woods

You hear a rattling sound

You look closely and

I’m lying on the ground.

I’m waiting for a rat, a squirrel, or a bird

My rattle just means “Stay away”

A message you have heard!

Refrain.

5)      You see me slithering there

A pretty little thing

Bright colors everywhere

Yes, venom I can bring

I don’t want to bite

I just want to flee

I’m just a shy coral snake

Please let me be!

Refrain