On the way to work one morning
Dalam perjalanan ke tempat kerja suatu pagi
Down the path along side the lake
Di jalur di pinggir danau
A tender hearted woman
Seorang wanita berhati lembut
Found a poor half-frozen snake
Menemukan seekor ular setengah beku yang malang

His pretty colored skin
Kulitnya yang berwarna cantik
Had been all frosted with the dew
Telah diselimuti embun
"Poor thing" she cried, "I'll take you in
"Kasihan sekali" serunya, "Aku akan menampungmu
And I'll take care of you."
Dan aku akan merawatmu."

Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Take me in for heaven's sake
Tampung aku demi surga
Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Sighed the Snake
Desah Sang Ular

She wrapped him up all cozy
Dia membungkusnya dengan hangat
In a comforter of silk
Dalam selimut sutra
And laid him by the fireside
Dan menaruhnya di samping perapian
With some honey and some milk
Dengan sedikit madu dan susu

She hurried home from work that night
Dia bergegas pulang dari kerja malam itu
And as soon as she arrived
Dan begitu dia tiba
She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been revived.
Dia menemukan ular cantik yang ditampungnya telah hidup kembali.

Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Take me in for heaven's sake
Tampung aku demi surga
Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Sighed the Snake
Desah Sang Ular

She clutched him to her bosom
Dia memeluknya erat-erat
"You're so beautiful" she cried
"Kau sangat cantik" serunya
"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died."
"Tapi jika aku tidak menampungmu, mungkin kau sudah mati."

Well she stroked his pretty skin again
Dia mengelus kulitnya yang cantik lagi
And kissed him really tight,
Dan menciumnya dengan erat,
Instead of saying thanks,
Alih-alih mengucapkan terima kasih,
the snake gave her a vicious bite.
ular itu malah menggigitnya dengan kejam.

Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Take me in for heaven's sake
Tampung aku demi surga
Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Sighed the Snake
Desah Sang Ular

"I saved you!" cried the woman
"Aku telah menyelamatkanmu!" seru wanita itu
"And you've bitten me but why?"
"Dan kau telah menggigitku, tapi kenapa?"
"You know your bite is poisonous
"Kau tahu gigitanmu beracun
And now I'm gonna die."
Dan sekarang aku akan mati."

"Ha shut up, silly woman."
"Ha, diamlah, wanita bodoh."
Said that reptile with a grin.
Kata reptil itu dengan senyuman.
"You knew darn well I was a snake before you took me in."
"Kau tahu betul bahwa aku adalah ular sebelum kau menampungku."

Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Take me in for heaven's sake
Tampung aku demi surga
Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Sighed the Snake
Desah Sang Ular

Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Sighed the Snake
Desah Sang Ular
Take me in tender woman
Tampung aku, wanita lembut
Sighed the Snake
Desah Sang Ular