"Boa Constrictor" is a song written by

Shel Silverstein Sheldon Allan Silverstein (; September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, cartoonist, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into ...

and originally featured on his 1962 album '' Inside Folk Songs''.

Johnny Cash version

The song was covered by

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

for his 1966 comedy album '' Everybody Loves a Nut''. Released as the third

single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...

from the album (Columbia 4-43763, with a non-album track "Bottom of a Mountain" on the opposite side), the song reached number 39 on the U.S. ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertis ...

'' country chart.
and number 33 on the ''

Cash Box ''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', is an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online ...

'' country chart. In January 1967 the song was re-released as a single with " The One on the Right Is on the Left" on the other side.

Lyrical analysis and background

Track listings

Charts

References

External links

"Boa Constrictor"
on the Johnny Cash official website {{authority control Snakes in popular culture Songs about reptiles Shel Silverstein songs Johnny Cash songs 1966 singles Columbia Records singles 1962 songs Songs written by Shel Silverstein Novelty songs American country music songs Peter, Paul and Mary songs Song recordings produced by Don Law