The rattle of a snake is not one I like (ah-ah)
The rattle of a snake just shivers my spine (ah-ah)
I find it hard to breathe 'cause that sound ain't nice (ah-ah)
That rattle of a snake needs to die

Well, I know what beast is comin' (ooh), not just the reptile munchin' (ooh)
A-Also all the comments (ooh) who say I'm confused
We-hell-ah, I'm not completely crazy (ooh), can tell what sounds are snake-y (ooh)
And what's a maraca, dude (ooh)

The rattle of a snake, distinctive, I find (ah-ah)
The rattle of a snake, I know what that's like (ah-ah)
It always makes me freak and freeze where I lie (ah-ah)
That rattle of a snake needs to die

The rattle of a snake is guaranteed fright (ah-ah)
The rattle of a snake kills my will to fight (ah-ah)
But also it defeats my power to fly (ah-ah)
That rattle of a snake needs to die

Well-a, the shock runs through my heart (ooh) just like a piercin' dart (ooh)
Those fangs will pierce me hard (ooh), must ask why you
Sit and laugh at me (ooh), point at my back, oh geez (ooh)
Now my face is red, it's true (ooh-ah)

The rattle of a snake that widened my eyes (ah-ah)
The rattle of a snake turned out to be mine (ah-ah)
Forgot what sort of beast I was, stupid mind (ah-ah)
That rattle of a snake was my hind

My rattle of a snake (ooh), hoo-hoo
Rattle of a snake (ooh), hoo-hoo
Rattle of a snake (ooh), hoo-hoo
Rattle of a snake