During a rally Wednesday in Wisconsin, Donald Trump did a dramatic reading of the song "The Snake" by Al Wilson, likening the relationship between the woman and the snake to that of the United States and the Islamic State.
Trump, who has read the song before, also noted that the snake could be compared to illegal immigration and undocumented immigrants.
As he did his dramatic reading, he noted the kindness of the woman taking in the ill snake. She made sure it did not die out in the cold.
"She wrapped him up all cozy in a comforter of silk. And laid him by her fireside with some honey and some milk. She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived. She found that pretty snake she'd taken to had been revived."
But then the dramatic reading took a turn for the worse.
When the woman was bitten by the snake that she saved, she asked him why he did it because his venom would kill her.
"‘I saved you,’ cried the woman, ‘And you've bitten me, but why? You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die!’"
The snake responded by belittling the woman and telling her that she knew exactly what she was getting when she took in a snake.
"‘Oh shut up, silly woman,’ said the reptile with a grin, ‘you knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.’"
After finishing the reading, Trump shrugged, and said, "Right? Right?"
The crowd cheered, agreeing with the metaphor that was presented.
The full lyrics below:
On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
"Poor thing," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"
"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snakeShe wrapped him up all cozy in a comforter of silk
And laid him by her fireside with some honey and some milk
She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken to had been revived
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snakeShe clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died"
She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight
Instead of saying thanks, the snake gave her a vicious bite
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake
"I saved you," cried the woman
"And you've bitten me, but why?
You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"
"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin
"You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake.