Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake (Price) Our darling wandered far away while she was out at play Lost in the woods, she couldn't hear a sound She was our darling girl, the sweetest thing in all the world We searched for her but she couldn't be found I heard the screams of out little girl far away Hurry Daddy, there's an awful dreadful snake I ran as fast as I could through the dark and dreary wood But I reached our darling girl too late I began to cry, I knew that soon she'd have to die And the snake was warning me close by I held her close to my face she said, Daddy, kill that snake It's getting dark, tell mommy goodbye To all parents I must say, don't let your children stray away They need your love to guide them along And God, I pray, we'll see our darling girl some day It seems we still can hear her voice around our home I heard the screams of out little girl far away Hurry Daddy, there's an awful dreadful snake I ran as fast as I could through the dark and dreary wood But I reached our darling girl too late