I Saw a Snake

from The Poor Devil by Silas J. Dirge

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Watch out for snake oil salesmen.
When something seems too good to be true, it usually is.

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Well, how was I supposed to know
that it would end this way?
The die was cast, leave love and home,
no I could not stay
My time ran short, the days were bleak,
stuck at a dead-end job
I saw a snake and I was weak
And that's how I ended up
Alone

It all started on the day
I met up with this man
In a business suit and with eyes that preyed,
and a skin that lacked all tan
He told me ‘you’ve got talent boy
and I can make you big‘
He must have picked up I was coy
Well you know I am a bit
Slow

Back home I gave you my last cheque
And said ‘I am leaving now’
I wondered why you blew your stack
Did I do you wrong somehow?
You really laid it hard on me
Growing red and pale
Still I told you to wait and see
and hold off on those tales
Of woe

Well here I was, girdled by doves,
adored in every town
But as time went by, the new wore off,
and I lost my crown
I am a passing novelty
and soon to be replaced
I still don’t know why I didn’t see
Now I’m left here old and gray
And alone

I tasted the forbidden fruit
And saw it all unravel
The devil in a business suit
is still the fucking devil

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from The Poor Devil, released January 8, 2021
Music and lyrics by Jan Kooiker

Jan Kooiker: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, organ
Harald de Ruiter: electric guitars
Thomas van Voorst: double bass
Justin Zandbergen: backing vocals

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Silas J. Dirge Amsterdam, Netherlands

"Silas J. Dirge offers roots-infused poetry set to sparse arrangements that deftly conveys the hidden beauty behind dark roots music" - Saving Country Music

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