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The Nasty Snake is a playful and moral-driven children’s song about a boy and a girl living happily in a garden at the top of the world. One day, their peaceful world is interrupted by a sneaky, persuasive snake who tries to tempt the children into bad behavior. With his hissing and spitting, the snake boasts about being the “nastiest snake in the whole neighborhood” and promises to teach the children how to be bad. However, the clever little girl reacts quickly, hitting the snake on the head with her shoe, sending him slithering away. The song ends with a reaffirmation of the importance of staying good, reinforcing that goodness should prevail every day, no matter what temptation arises. The upbeat and catchy chorus invites children to join in the fun by hissing at the “nasty snake,” making the song both interactive and educational. The overall message encourages kindness, morality, and the joy of doing the right thing.
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The Nasty Snake lyrics
There was a little boy
And there was a little girl
And they lived in the garden
At the top of the world
One day when they were awake
There slithered along a nasty snake
Hissing and spitting
(come on children – all hiss at the nasty snake, hiss, hiss, hiss)
And he slithered up to where they were sitting
Although he couldn’t walk
This nasty snake could talk
And he said to the children ‘Why are you so good
I’m the nastiest snake in the whole neighborhood
I can teach you to be very bad
It would make me so very glad
Just let me show you what you should do’
Just then the little girl hit the nasty snake on the head with her shoe
And the nasty snake slithered away out of view
The little girl and the little boy
Were once again full of joy
Because we all know that we must be good
Just like every boy and girl should
No matter what anyone may say
We must be good every single day
Isn’t that right children?
Paul Robert Thomas
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