[ nos anos vinte gravaram-se dois azuis, "black snake blues" de victoria spivey e também "black snake moan" de blind lemon jefferson, que se pensa estarem na génese deste "crawlin' king snake", registado primeiro por big joe williams, mas logo a seguir por john lee hooker, cuja versão é considerada a definitiva. tornou-se um clássico, e era igualmente um dos azuis favoritos de jim morrison e ray manzarek. ]

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entre a crawlin' king snake de

a) john



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b) jim and ray

Yes

You know I'm a crawlin' king snake baby and I rule my den
You know I'm a crawlin' king snake baby and I rules my den
Don't hang around my mate, wanna use her for myself

You know you caught me crawlin' baby when the
When the grass was very high
I'm just gonna keep on crawlin' baby until the day I die

Because I'm a crawlin' king snake baby and I rules my den
Don't hang around my mate, wanna use her for myself

You know you caught me crawlin' baby when the
When the grass was very high
I'm just gonna keep on crawlin' baby until the day I die

Because I'm a crawlin' king snake baby and I rule my den
Don't hang around my mate, wanna use her for myself

You know I'm gonna crawl up to your window, baby
Gonna crawl up to your door, you got anything I want, baby
Wanna crawl up on your floor

Because I'm a crawlin' king snake baby, yes, yes and I rule my den
Don't hang around my mate, wanna use her for myself

You know I'm gonna away now baby but
But I'll be back again, and when I come to town
Baby I'll be the same old snake again

Because I'm a crawlin' king snake baby and I rule my den
Don't hang around my mate, wanna use her for myself

Wanna use her for myself