In the heat of the night in a backstreet bar
Down in a one horse town
He was in need of a woman, he had nothin' to lose
So he started lookin' around
He was ready — Out on the hunt
He was ready
He’s a rattlesnake — and nothin' more
He’s a rattlesnake — lookin' for love
A real mean gambler playin' every game
With luck on his side and a grin on his face
He looks into her eyes, the edge of love
The brink of disaster, the thunder roars
She feels kind of shy — The fire burns
She feels kind of shy
Oh yeah!
Till the morning dawns in esctasy
Till the first hello of the sun
Then it was time to leave, to shed his skin
To go back on the hunt
He’s a … rattlesnake