There was a snake---—a big, green snake—sittin' right in my hallway
I don't know if he'z poisonous---(but) he'z blockin' my doorway
I'm thinkin' to myself—"Self? What do I do?"
Two dudes show up --- "yo--we right beside you"
There's a pussy named fear and a big dude named anger
We ain't no strangers, they show up whenever there's danger
But when these two around -- I always get in trouble
--- fear was in my ear beggin' me "go get a shovel "
Anger's grabbin' his crotch --- he ain't tryin' to be subtle
"CMON—LES Bust the snake's head like a bubble"
He hands me a shovel –I grab the splintered wood
And I swing at that snake jus' as hard as I could
BANG! I miss him---he slithered downstairs
Man—I broke a tile and there's pieces everywhere
Now anger grabs the shovel—snake's under a couch
Fear's buggin out like "when's it comin' out? "
So they jump on this coffee table to gain some leverage
-- fear knocks over my 20 ounce beverage
Yo man—the table's all slippery—you got my floor soaked
Then he bumps off a centerpiece and all the glass broke
The pieces are shattered, but nothing else mattered
Cuz (my man) anger wants to see snake guts splattered
They staring at the floor --- the snake's under the couch
Now fear's tryin to call some other guy named DOUBT!
But anger's on the table and can only see red
He's holding the shovel up over his head
The snake peaks out, anger cracks a evil smile
BANG—he misses it, but (he) broke another tile
I tell em BE CAREFUL—but they ain't hear what I'm tellin' em
Fear's got anger stoned on adrenalyn
So now I'm trembling—and I feelin shaken
My stuff keeps breakin but allz I care bout is snakeskin
So fear tries shaking the couch real gently
Anger's in position, he's poised he's ready
I'm stand there a minute then minute more
When they flip my couch onto the floor
Oooh—There's some old socks 2 pretzels and three peanuts
We ain't seen the snake, so dat means he seen us
Now anger the genius runs around lookin' everywhere
Fear's a lil bitch since the snake could be anywhere
But he finds him first on my computer desk
Hands the shovel back to anger and sez "you do the rest"
So anger tries his best—swing hard at the snake
But he totally misses and my computer screen breaks
So now the snake is hissin' Fear is pissin on the floor
Survival mode for snake—he ain't runnin' no more
Snake's comin' at Anger like (WHISPERED) "yo- Thisssssss is war!"
---anger resembles fear --—I ain't notice that before !
They knock over a plant they bust a hole in my drywall
I crash* into a stand, hit my back, and then I fall
OUCH! —that's it – I'm letting go of you fear
We back where we started, the front door is near
(U know) u the REAL snakes -- get outta my residence
Then I opened MY door and said LEAVE THE PREMISES
The snake ain't my nemsis, YOU been trappin him in
Look how many corners u been backin him in
Then I stood there calmly I stood there peacefully
You two thugs will NOT act or speak for me
The snake was equally relieved by my stillness
We wuz a'ight now and we could both feel this
Anger and fear–lef' my house reeeeeal fast
Snake followed 'dem out and bit them in they ass
As he left, u know--I realized somein''
My house is wrecked and –dat snake broke NOTHIN'
Fear busted 'dem tiles and flipped over my sofa
Anger broke my computer and knocked all my stuff over
--- w/ 'dem two thugs life's (so) hard to enjoy
Next time I'll let em go before they destroy
Cuz livin with fear just ain't what life is about
Open YOUR doors and let YOUR own snakes out
And you gone find like I did--that w/out any doubt
Fear (and anger) keeps 'snakes in, love lets them out