Baby i was born to the blood in the service of the lord of hosts
Marched through the valley of the shadow of death at the biddin' of the holy ghost
Baby i would
Hey, baby, you know i can
Holy fire down in my belly and brimstone in my eyes
Everything that a woman might need and the need just might arise
I'm a light-bringer and a soul-singer
I'm a snake-handlin' man
Six-foot cottonmouth hangin' from a tree on a sultry summer night
Sling that serpent around my neck and i take him for a ride
Baby i would
Hey, baby, you know i can
'Cause i got a heart that shines in the dark like the road to the pearly gates
You come creepin' up the slow lane baby but you know i just can't wait
I'm a fire-walker and a straight-talker
I'm a snake-handlin' man
Mix that poison up good and strong and lift it to my lips
I'll go preachin' in the pale moonlight with a viper in my grip
Baby i would
Hey, baby, you know i can
Nobody gonna turn me 'round or make me feel ashamed
I got the power and i got the right, i'm written in the book of names
Wadin' that river jordan
I'm a snake-handlin' man
Well i got the armor and i got the shield and i got the sword of truth
Takin' that angel harp in hand, gonna pick it with a rattler's tooth
Baby i would
Hey, baby, you know i can
Build this tower on the rock of ages and it reaches to the sky
Straight and tall as jacob's ladder, i'm here to testify
Can i get a witness
I'm a snake-handlin' man
Speakin in lost tongues sayin' praised be jesus
I'm a snake-handlin' man