Rattlesnake

	  		

Intro 
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Verse 1:
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Well, she's born outside of Memphis, just north of Tupelo, 
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oh Lord, she's a Mississippi Queen. 
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And just like that big river, oh Lord, she'll pull you under, 
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she fights   fire with gasoline. 

Interlude 
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Verse 2:
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The first time that I saw her down at the white water, 
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dance across those ancient hardwood floors. 
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And you could tell she had a history with the cigarettes and whiskey 
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and the boys that had a way with words. 


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But I want to make   that glorious mistake, 
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she's got the kisses of a thousand angels 
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and the bite of a rattlesnake. 


Interlude 
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Verse 3:
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Much like my first occurrence with straight Kentucky bourbon, 
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oh, Lord, she took my breath away. 
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And when she called me "Darlin'" I started caterwaulin', 
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oh, I had nothin' else to say. 


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But I want to make   that glorious mistake, 
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she's got the kisses of a thousand angels 
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and the bite of a rattlesnake. 


Interlude 
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Verse 4:
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And when she gets me all alone she strikes the fear of Jesus, 
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she sends that fear coursin' through my blood. 
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And when we hit the bedroom, it's always fire and brimstone, 
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yes, I have been washed in the flood. 

 

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And I want to make   that glorious mistake, 
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she's got the kisses of a thousand angels 
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and the bite of a rattlesnake. 


Interlude 
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Outro 
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She's got the kisses of a thousand angels 
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and the bite of a rattlesnake.