American Aquarium - Rattlesnake lyrics

She was born outside of Memphis Just north of Tupelo Oh Lord, she's a Mississippi queen And just like that big river Oh Lord, she'll pull you under She fights fire with gasoline Well first time that I saw her Down at the Whitewater Dancing across those ancient hardwood floors And you could tell she had a history With the cigarettes and whiskey And the boys that had a way with words But I want to make that glorious mistake Now she's got the kisses of a thousand angels And the bite of a rattlesnake Just like my first occurrence With straight Kentucky bourbon Oh Lord, she took my breath away And when she called me darling I started caterwhomping Oh, I had nothing else to say But I want to make that glorious mistake Now she's got the kisses of a thousand angels And the bite of a rattlesnake And when she gets me all alone She strikes the fear of Jesus She sends that fear coursing through my blood And when we hit the bedroom It's always fire and brimstone Yes I have been washed in the flood But I want to make that glorious mistake Now she's got the kisses of a thousand angels And the bite of a rattlesnake Now she's got the kisses of a thousand angels And the bite of a rattlesnake