The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake - The Infamous Stringdusters

Our darlin' wandered far away while she was out at play

Lost in the woods she couldn’t hear a sound

She was our darlin' girl the sweetest thing in all the world

We searched for her but she couldn’t be found

I heard the screams of our little girl far far away

Hurry daddy there’s an awful dreadful snake

I ran as fast as I could through the dark and dreary wood

But I reached our darlin' girl too late

Oh I began to sigh I knew that soon she’d have to die

For the snake was warnin' me close by

I held her close to my face she said daddy kill that snake

It’s gettin' late tell mommy goodbye

I heard the screams of our little girl far far away

Hurry daddy there’s an awful dreadful snake

I ran as fast as I could through the dark and dreary wood

But I reached our darlin' girl too late

To all parents I must say don’t let your children stray away

They need your love to guide them along

Oh god I pray we’ll see our darlin' girl some day

I can still hear her voice around our home

I heard the screams of our little girl far far away

Hurry daddy there’s an awful dreadful snake

I ran as fast as I could through the dark and dreary wood

But I reached our darlin' girl too late