The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake Lyrics

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 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' dark tell mommy goodbye
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 out darlin' some day
It seems i still can hear her voice around our home