In the heat of the night in a backstreet bar
Down in a one horse town
He was in need of a woman, he had nothin' to lose
So he started lookin' around
[Chorus 1:]
He was ready - Out on the hunt
He was ready
[Chorus 2:]
He's a rattlesnake - and nothin' more
He's a rattlesnake - lookin' for love
A real mean gambler playin' every game
With luck on his side and a grin on his face
He looks into her eyes, the edge of love
The brink of disaster, the thunder roars
She feels kind of shy - The fire burns
She feels kind of shy
[Chorus 2]
Oh yeah!
Till the morning dawns in esctasy
Till the first hello of the sun
Then it was time to leave, to shed his skin
To go back on the hunt