Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
Vocals
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Synthesizer
Alexandra Brown
Alexandra Brown
Background Vocals
Khalig Glover
Khalig Glover
Background Vocals
Lynn Blythe Davis
Lynn Blythe Davis
Background Vocals
Portia Griffin
Portia Griffin
Background Vocals
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Background Vocals
Vesta Williams
Vesta Williams
Background Vocals
Joe Chemay
Joe Chemay
Bass Guitar
John Robinson
John Robinson
Drums
Gary Herbig
Gary Herbig
Saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft
Kim Hutchcroft
Saxophone
Marcus Ryle
Marcus Ryle
Synthesizer
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
Songwriter
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Producer
Mark Linett
Mark Linett
Assistant Engineer
Steve Hall
Steve Hall
Mastering Engineer
John Guess
John Guess
Mixing Engineer
James Wofford
James Wofford
Assistant Engineer
Laura Livingston
Laura Livingston
Assistant Engineer
Tom Fouce
Tom Fouce
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

You gotta be smart You gotta be cool You gotta keep a straight face When you're playin' the fool You gotta wear a smile When you're breakin' the rules You gotta charm that snake now, baby You gotta be smooth You gotta be quick I think it might just help To be a little bit sick You know the bite can't cut you If the skin is thick Charm that snake now, baby Hey, we ain't all good lookin' There ain't no reason To take a good lickin' The clock on the wall Gonna keep on tickin' Charm that snake now, baby Charm that snake now, baby Whoa! Oh! Oh! Don't let go of it Don't let go Whoa! Oh! Oh! Gotta charm that snake Charm that snake One stripe, two stripes What does it mean? The venom is lethal But the meat is clean The best take advantage of you like a machine You gotta charm that snake now, maybe Don't let the fingernails Under the heart If they get a good grip They're gonna rip it apart The first and last kisses Are the dangerous part You gotta charm that snake now, baby Charm that snake now, baby Whoa! Oh! Oh! Don't let go of it Don't let go Whoa! Oh! Oh! Gotta charm that snake Charm that snake There's a hook in the bait The first one made a mistake If you've got what it takes You better charm that snake You gotta let it show You ain't gonna let it go I'm gonna let 'em know Never gonna let it go Uh-huh! well, all right! Let's get it right Oh, yeah! You gotta charm that snake Whoa, gotta charm that snake now, baby Whoa, gotta charm that snake now, baby Charm that snake Whoa, you gotta charm that snake now, baby Whoa, you gotta charm that snake now, baby Charm that snake
Writer(s): Michael Omartian, Christopher Charles Geppert Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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