Woodbox Gang - Snake In The Grass

band : woodbox gang
album : born with a tail

snake in the grass

D5

verse 1
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if i was a bird i’d build a big nest out of fiberglass and wigs and asbestos
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D5
i’d weave cigarette butts in the strands of hair and plastic grocery bags with receipts
still there
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’cause i’m a snake in the grass i’m a hook in the sea
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i’m a bee in your flowers and i Am a worm in the trees

verse 2
if i was a snake i’d find a bird nest i’d eat bird eggs ’til i got sick then i’d eat up
all the rest
i’d make myself throw up so i wouldn’t gain weight nobody would see me and say there
goes that big fat snake
’cause i’m a slap in your face i’m a kiss upon your nose
i’m a stab in your back and i Am a ring upon your toes

verse 3
if i was a little boy i’d climb across the walls i play with my machine guns and i blow
up all my dolls
i’d see grandma in heaven grandpa in hell i’d go back to sunday school if they’d let me
ring the bell
’cause i’m a spade in your grave i’m a slave in you dreams
i’m a cramp in your gut and i Am a drip in your jeans

verse 4
if i was a man i’d build an ugly home i’d raise a hundred cats and then i’d leave them
all alone
i’d never cut my hair i’d grow a big beard to cover up my scars and soak up all my tears
’cause i’m a quirk in your brain i’m a clot in your heart
i’m a cry in the night and i Am a shot in the dark