My darling wanted to far away while she was out at play lost in the woods
Couldn't hear a sound
She was my darling little girl the sweetest thing in all this world
I'd look for her, but she couldn't be found
Heard a scream of a little old girl far far away
Clown belly! There's an awful dreadful snake
And as fast as I could through the dark and dreary world
I reached my darling girl to her name
Well, I began to cry for soon she had to die
The snake was waiting close by
Held her close to my face
She said, Daddy, kill that snake, it's getting dark
Tell mama goodbye
Heard a scream of a little old girl far far away
Clown belly! There's an awful dreadful snake
And as fast as I could through the dark and dreary world
But I reached my darling girl to her name
To all parents I must say
Don't let your children stray away
I need your love to guide them along
Oh God, I pray we'll see our darling girl someday
Seems like we can hear her voice around the home
Heard a scream of a little old girl far far away
Clown belly! There's an awful dreadful snake
And as fast as I could through the dark and dreary world
But I reached my darling girl to her name
Ran as fast as I could through the dark and dreary world
But I reached my darling girl to her name