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© 1995 David Robert Carter (BMI), administered by Tracy Grammer Music

lyrics

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

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from Seven Is the Number, released July 19, 2006

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Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer Portland, Oregon

American folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer blend tradition and
innovation into a potent musical elixir. They transcend singer/songwriter stereotypes, delivering evocative, clear-eyed ruminations on death and life, love and ruin, that result in "music of haunting beauty and uncommon intelligence" (The
Oregonian). Carter died in 2002; Grammer curates their legacy and now performs solo. ... more

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