I'm a rattlesnake, daddy, a-rattle wherever I pleaseI'm a rattlesnake, daddy, a-rattle wherever I pleaseNow when you hear me rattle, you better get down on your kneesI rattled last night and the night beforeGot up this morning, wanted to rattle some moreCause I'm a rattlesnakeI'm a rattlesnake, daddy, from TennesseeNow when you hear me rattle, you better get down on your kneesOh LordI rattled down in Georgia, I rattled down in New OrleansI rattled down in Georgia, I rattled down in New OrleansNow when you hear me rattle, you better get down on your kneesOh LordWhen I throw my rattles across my backLook out, babe, you better clear the trackCause I'm a rattlesnake, daddy, from TennesseeNow when you hear me rattle, you better get down on your kneesOh LordOh, today, oh, today, oh, today