the lyrics : met a man who was up to no good knew he was bad ; did n't know he was a fake oh , he had all the right things to get me high but i did n't know he was a lyin ' snake drug dealin man ; drivin around in his van greasy hair , forked tongue , and a tan got a pet that rattles around but when it strikes it do n't make a sound refrain : life 's like a pet rattlesnake you never know when it 's gon na bite but even if i do n't get a break i 'm still strong enough to fight oh , my woman done threw me out but i did n't scream and i did n't shout i saw the man with the van to get my stuff i could quit anytime ; i was tough i could have made it to the top but i just did n't know when to stop i was on a run of good luck but that 's when the snake struck refrain in the end , i lost it all i should 've know i 'd fall i quit but it was too late too bad ; i would 've been great refrain ( x2 ) track 5 : perchance to dream the interview : brad : this next track is also pretty dark with the heaviest metal influence of any of your songs , no pun intended .