People tell me you been cheating

Hissing all those lies

Always knew you for a snakebite

Shake your hips and hypnotize

Poison fangs

Rattle tail

But iґm the mongoose

Lie in wait for other lovers

Hissing all those lies

Coiled tightly on a bar stool

Show your theeth and hypnotize

Poison fangs

Rattle tail

But iґm the mongoose

Reptile woman iґll tattoo you on my arm

Round my sword youґll do no harm

Gonna put you in my basket

Play the flute and make you dance

But never trust a reptile woman

Maybe you that's in the trance

Poison fangs

Rattle tail

But iґm the mongoose

On your trail