By Carlleen Cairns
“Oh shut up silly woman, said the reptile with a grin. You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.” Al Wilson, The Snake 1968
Nature of the Beast
I have always liked the lyrics to the above song for the lyrics clearly embraces the nature of the beast and the stupidity of those who fail to understand that no matter what you do the beast will always be the beast.
The song opens with a woman stumbling across a half frozen snake, she takes the snake home, wraps it in silk and feeds it milk and honey.