Memphis Minnie Stinging Snake Blues Lyrics

(Memphis Minnie)
This house is full of stinging snakes, crawling all in my
bed
This house is full of stinging snakes, crawling all in my
bed
I can't rest at night from them crawling all under my
head

I got up this morning, one stung me on my leg
I got up this morning, one stung me on my leg
I can't sleep at night because they keeps me awake

Hmmmmmm, wonder where my stinging snake gone?
Hmmmmmm, wonder where my stinging snake gone? I can't see no peace since my stinging snake left me home

I got a stinging snake, I love sometimes better than I do
myself
I got a stinging snake, I love sometimes better than I do
myself
If the Lord has to take him, I won't be stung by nobody
else

Hmmmmmm, where's my stinging snake now?
Hmmmmmm, where's my stinging snake now?
I believe to my soul, that my stinging snake's trying to
put me down