Snake Behind Glass by Jon Langford Lyrics

There is no twilight, there is no dusk
Just a sunny day suddenly turned dark
A kaleidoscope of 1000 ideas
Becomes a straight line

A snake behind glass
He’s like a snake behind glass

A 20 acre patch with cotton for cash
And vegetables for the table
For better for worse, for worse forever
This farm on government land

A snake behind glass
He’s like a snake behind glass

How high’s the water Mama?
I’m busted, I got stripes

He stayed awake for 72 hours straight
Slept for thirty and dropped 60 lbs in weight
He’s got painkillers and a guitar case full of amphetamines
When he prayed he wore out his knees
A snake behind glass
He’s like a snake behind glass
Snake behind glass
He’s like a snake behind glass

One, two, three, four
Alright