Power In The Snake

MY FAMILY DISAGREED WITH MY LIFE’S APPROACH
BLISTERED, CALLOUSED FINGERTIPS FROM TOKIN’ ROACH
MY OL’ GRANDDADDY WORE HIS SCARS WITH PRIDE
BIBLE BOUND TIGHT WITH RATTLESNAKE HIDE
HOLY MAN MAKE THE CHURCH HOUSE SHAKE
THERE’S POWER IN THE BLOOD, POWER IN THE SNAKE, POWER IN THE BLOOD, POWER IN THE SNAKE

SAW A MAN DIE WHEN I WAS ONLY TEN
FANGS AND VENOM ALL IN HIS SKIN
THE PREACHER SAID BOYS IT WAS HIS TIME
JUST PASS THAT SNAKE ON DOWN THE LINE
HOLY MAN MAKE THE CHURCH HOUSE SHAKE
THERE’S POWER IN THE BLOOD, POWER IN THE SNAKE, POWER IN THE BLOOD, POWER IN THE SNAKE

GOSPEL OF MARK, THE SIXTEENTH VERSE
NO FEAR OF THE SERPENT, NO FEAR OF THE CURSE
I HOLD THAT SNAKE ON BENDED KNEE
IF YOU KNOW WHAT’S GOOD DON’T TREAD ON ME
HOLY MAN MAKE THE CHURCH HOUSE SHAKE
THERE’S POWER IN THE BLOOD, POWER IN THE SNAKE, POWER IN THE BLOOD, POWER IN THE SNAKE

LOST IN A GARDEN, DEEP IN A DREAM
FORBIDDEN FRUIT AND A WOMAN’S SCREAM
HE DEALS FROM THE BOTTOM OF A LOADED DECK
WOKE UP WITH A SNAKE SLITHERIN’ ‘ROUND MY NECK
WOKE UP WITH A SNAKE SLITHERIN’ ‘ROUND MY NECK
HOLY MAN MAKE THE CHURCH HOUSE SHAKE
THERE’S POWER IN THE BLOOD, POWER IN THE SNAKE, POWER IN THE BLOOD, POWER IN THE SNAKE