10000 Maniacs Lyrics of the Pit Viper * track

PIT VIPER (Gustafson/Merchant)  In the cruel garrison of affection If


 worth of lore is true You know the face of a temptress Pit Viper A


 witch or enchantress Pit Viper With the malign venom of conceit She


 tries Civil men Conceal fear Misgivings When night entreats them A


 greater chill sustains Stains her Darkness Shall not inhibit death


 blow Know this skin does not restrict her Tear and shed the coil Fall


 of garland leaves Below the soil.