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Snakes by No Doubt

TRACK

No Doubt

Snakes

Release date: 1st March 1995

From The Beacon Street Collection
Track 7
4:37
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"Snakes" is a track by No Doubt, from the album The Beacon Street Collection, released 1st March 1995. The track is 4:37 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about No Doubt.

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Lyrics

Snakes

Open the basket
Listen to the flute play
Open the basket
Listen to the flute play
Toot, toot, toot, play

Snakes in the basket
Lie to lead you astray
Snakes in the basket
Force to make you betray
Your innermost truth hidden away

Now you're falling down to the underground
As you slither down to your lair
Hidden in the many trenches of a hopeless war
Those who were sold out by a corporate board

Carry the casket
Never mind the gun spray
Bury the casket
Pawns in someone's gameplay
Shoot, shoot, shoot, obey

Now you're falling down to the underground
As you slither down to your lair
Hidden in the many trenches of a hopeless war
Those who were sold out by a corporate board

Listen to the flute play
Listen to the flute play
Listen to the flute play

Subscription to the spreading of lies
Soldier catches a glimpse of his demise
Deep down inside even he knows
Snakes come in many shapes and sizes
Many shapes and sizes
Snakes have no hands to be tied

Concoction of malicious lies
Deep inside the general despises himself
Listen to the flute play
Another reptile in line
Snakes without grass cannot hide

Now you're falling down to the underground
As you slither down to your lair
Hidden in the many trenches of a hopeless war
Those who were sold out by a corporate board

Falling down to the underground
As you slither down to your lair
Forked tongues spread the poison with another toxic sting
So much pain their serpentine inhibitions bring

Oh, listen to the flute play
Listen to the flute play
Listen to the flute play
Listen to the flute play

Open the basket
Open the basket
Listen to the flute play
Open the basket

Listen to the flute play
Listen to the flute play
Go ahead, listen to the flute play

Open the basket
Open the basket

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Track details

From The Beacon Street Collection

4:371995
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Album
The Beacon Street Collection
The Beacon Street Collection
No Doubt
1st March 1995
Track number
7
Release year
1995
  1. 1Open the Gate
    3:41
  2. 2Blue in the Face
    4:35
  3. 3Total Hate '95
    3:18
  4. 4Stricken
    4:06
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