Little Girl And The Dreadful Snake Lyrics - Bill Monroe

Our darling wandered far away while she was out at play 

Lost in the woods, she couldn't hear a sound 

She was our darling 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 here's an awful dreadful snake 

I ran as fast as I could through the dark and dreary woods 

But I reached our darling girl too late 

Oh, I began to sigh I knew that soon she'd have to die 

For the snake was warning me close by 

I held her close to my face she said daddy kill that snake 

It's getting dark tell mommy goodbye 

I heard the screams of our little girl far away 

Hurry daddy here's an awful dreadful snake 

I ran as fast as I could through the dark and dreary woods 

But I reached our darling girl too late 

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 our darling some day 

It seems I still hear her voice around our home 

I heard the screams of our little girl far away 

Hurry daddy here's an awful dreadful snake 

I ran as fast as I could through the dark and dreary woods 

But I reached our darling girl too late