A bloke walked into Kelly's Bar last Thursday

and said that he had taught a snake to dance,

his claim was greeted by a hoot of laughter,

then I called out to give the guy a chance.

The bets were quickly laid upon the counter,

with all believing this was but a lie,

the stranger said he'd cover all the wagers,

my mate bet fifty dollars, so did I.

He then produced a sack, it was enormous,

"An emerald diamond python" said the man,

a bloody giant snake then poked its head out,

he threw it on the floor - the fun began!

The stampede for the exits was a riot,

as drinks and tables crashed upon the floor,

the bar was emptied quick - except the barman

who watched the python wriggle out the door.

The drinkers heard the news and came back slowly,

some hung their heads, they'd hidden in the john,

forced laughter rang, bravado told in hindsight,

then someone yelled: "Hey! All the money's gone!"

The stranger, snake and currency had vanished,

no-one had thought to watch their hard-earned dough,

they grumbled words like "con-man" "gyp" and "cheating"

the barman laughed: "He won that bet, you know."

A howl of disagreement filled the bar room,

they didn't like to lose, and they were pissed,

"I watched it leave the room, and it was dancing,"

"What kind of dance?" I asked. He said: "The Twist!"

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