SNAKE IN THE GRASS BLACK CREEK REVIVAL [INTRO — INSTRUMENTAL ONLY — 8 BARS] [Filthy drop-D guitar riff, bent notes hanging out of tune] [Thick bass doubles the riff] [Live drums enter with a crooked, swinging groove] [Hard stop before Verse 1] [ABSOLUTELY NO VOCALS] [VERSE 1 — MALE LEAD, LOW AND BITTER] You shook my hand with a loaded smile Said you'd walk beside me every mile Had my back, that's what you said While you counted every step ahead You knew the names, you knew the game Knew just where to place the blame Never raised your voice or showed your teeth Just kept your knife where I couldn't see [SECOND MALE VOICE — LOW HARMONIES ON FINAL TWO LINES] [PRE-CHORUS — BOTH MALE VOICES, UNSETTLING HARMONIES] You don't need a gun to take a shot Don't need a match to burn the lot Some folks lie, some folks steal Some shake your hand while they turn the wheel [DRUM FILL — GUITARS STOP] [CHORUS — HUGE, AGGRESSIVE, BOTH MALE VOICES] SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I HEAR YOU MOVING! SMILE IN MY FACE! WHILE THE KNIFE GOES THROUGH ME! SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I KNOW YOUR KIND! SAY YOU GOT MY BACK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING BEHIND! [POST-CHORUS — HALF-TIME, DARK MALE HARMONIES] Keep your friends close Keep your enemies in sight It's the ones that call you brother That'll cut you in the night [SHORT INSTRUMENTAL — SIGNATURE GUITAR RIFF] [VERSE 2 — LEAD MALE, CONTROLLED ANGER] You played the part, you wore the face Took your seat and knew your place Passed the word when I wasn't there Then acted shocked when it filled the air Every favor came with strings Every promise hid something You didn't stab me in the street You pulled the ground from under my feet [SECOND MALE VOICE — EERIE CLOSE HARMONIES THROUGHOUT] [PRE-CHORUS — BOTH MALE VOICES, RISING] You don't need a gun to take a shot Don't need a match to burn the lot Some folks lie, some folks steal Some shake your hand while they turn the wheel [CHORUS — FULL BAND, EXPLOSIVE] SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I HEAR YOU MOVING! SMILE IN MY FACE! WHILE THE KNIFE GOES THROUGH ME! SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I KNOW YOUR KIND! SAY YOU GOT MY BACK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING BEHIND! [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK — 16 BARS] [Dirty, dissonant guitar solo] [Warped bends, feedback, crawling bass] [Live drums push into an increasingly heavy groove] [NO VOCALS] [BRIDGE — STRIPPED DOWN, FIRST MALE VOICE] Funny how the truth comes out When the room gets quiet Funny how the loudest loyalty Never seems to buy it [SECOND MALE VOICE ENTERS — CLOSE HARMONY] I don't need revenge I don't need a scene I just know exactly What your friendship means [BREAKDOWN — HALF-TIME, HEAVY DROP-D RIFF] [Lead male voice, cold and deliberate] I saw the tracks I heard the sound I watched you smile While you dragged me down [SECOND MALE VOICE JOINS, DARK HARMONIES] No more favors No more trust I know what crawls Beneath the dust [INSTRUMENTAL BUILD] [Four bars of grinding guitars and pounding toms] [Sudden full-band silence] [FINAL CHORUS — BOTH MALE VOICES, MAXIMUM INTENSITY] SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I HEAR YOU MOVING! SMILE IN MY FACE! WHILE THE KNIFE GOES THROUGH ME! SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I KNOW YOUR KIND! SAY YOU GOT MY BACK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING BEHIND! [FINAL REFRAIN — BOTH MALE VOICES, HAUNTING HARMONIES] Snake in the grass... I know your kind... Snake in the grass... You were never on my side... [OUTRO — MAIN GUITAR RIFF, SLOW AND FILTHY] [Lead male voice, low and controlled] You can keep the handshake You can keep the smile I know what you are [SECOND MALE VOICE JOINS IN CLOSE HARMONY] I just didn't know it for a while [FINAL DISTORTED CHORD — FEEDBACK DECAY] [END]
