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Crawlin' Black Spider

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Crawlin' black spider baby, and I rules my den
I'm a crawlin' black spider baby, and I rules my den
Don't want you around my mate, want you'self for myself1

You know you caught me crawlin' baby when the, when the grass was very high
I'm just gonna keep on crawlin' baby, until the day I die,
because I'm a crawlin' black spider baby, and I rules my den
Don't want you around my mate, wanna use her for myself1
Yeah, play the blues now!
Hmm, ahw-ahw, ahw-ahw, ahw-ahw
Shu' now baby, shu' now darlin'

You know I'm gon' crawl up to your window baby,
wanna crawl up on your floor, you got anything I want baby,
wanna crawl up on your floor
Because I'm a crawlin' black spider baby, and I rules my den
Don't want you hangin' around my mate, wanna use her for myself

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iheartnitz On Dec 20, 2005

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2005-12-20 11:00:54

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Cover art for Crawlin' Black Spider lyrics by John Lee Hooker

by DOn Karnage

20y ago

Uh Dude this song seams very similar to His Song Crawlin' King Snake it just look like you changed King Snake To Black spider and left out a lotta lyrics.

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by cleek 11y ago

Crawlin Black Spider is a JLH song. and yes, it sounds just like Crawlin King Snake.

Cover art for Crawlin' Black Spider lyrics by John Lee Hooker

by TaylorMorrison

17y ago

He's right

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