Chords: G D A B C A B – E D C Bm A B E
I struck him down on a sunny day
In a big ol pile of mud
The only thing left when they carried him away
Was two spots of blood
The old man came up to me and said
Well look here son
If you don't listen to me you'll die real soon
And you ain't the only one
My tail has taken a while to grow
And there's a reason it's so long
Boy you better learn how to cool your roll
And keep your life long
Your bite is stronger than my bark
But if you strike it will soon be gone
Save your venom for the things that matter
Not the ones who've done you wrong
Well she hit me in the face with her wedding ring
And she left it on the lawn
The only thing she left me when she left me for good
Was the fact she'd done me wrong
My blood was boiling and the food was spoiling
When I remembered this old song
About the little baby rattlesnake and what his daddy said
To keep him strong
Relationships are like rattlesnakes
They start off fresh and new
But as the days go by and the fire dies
And the smaller details too
The venom grows weaker as the rattle grows louder
And the rest just follows through
Well he took three deeps breaths
And slammed the car door
And he opened up a brew
Well then he shot him down on a sunny day
In a big ol pile of mud
The only thing left when they carried him away
Was two pints of blood