Rattlesnake Preacher

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

My daddy was a man of God

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

In south Alabama

He knew the Good Book real good

And knew the bad all too well

He spent his life rattling cages

And running that Devil's ass back to hell

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

My daddy was a man of God

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

In south Alabama

My daddy was the Devil's undertaker

My dad was a saver of souls

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

Just like his daddy before him was

He was all fire and brimstone

Firewater on his breath

Spittin' 90-proof truth to a tent full of sinners

'Til there wasn't one single unsaved soul left son

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

My daddy was a man of God

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

In south Alabama

My daddy was the Devil's undertaker

My daddy was a saver of souls

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

Just like his daddy before him was

Please join us as we walk down to the river.

To save those of God's children that have chosen to be saved on this day.

Remember it says in the Good Book that they shall pick up serpents,

That if they drink the deadly thing,

It will not hurt them!

They lay hands on the sick

And the sick will be healed!

I tell the boy all about his Papaw

How to learn how to chase the devil away

Someday I'll lay a rattlesnake down

So he can pick it up, shake it at a sinner, and say

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

My daddy was a man of God

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

In south Alabama (Alabama!)

My daddy was the Devil's undertaker

My daddy was a saver of souls

My daddy was a rattlesnake preacher

Just like his daddy before him was

Yes, Jesus loves me

Yes, Jesus loves me

Yes, Jesus loves me

My daddy told me so