Pit Viper Lyrics - 10,000 Maniacs

In the cruel garrison of affection 

If worth of lore is true 

You know the face of a temptress 

Pit Viper 

A witch or enchantress 

Pit Viper 

With the malign venom of conceit 

She tries civil men 

Conceal fear misgivings 

When night entreats them 

A greater chill sustains 

Stains her darkness 

Shall not inhibit death blow 

Know this skin does not restrict her 

Tear and shed the coil 

Fall of garland leaves below the soil