Song by Jim Croce

I remember when Mary Lou said
"You wanna walk me home from school"
And I said, "Yes, I do"
She said, "I don't have to go right home
And I'm the kind that likes to be alone
As long as you would"
I said, "Me, too"
And so we took a stroll
Wound up down by the swimmin' hole
And she said, "Do what you want to do"
I got silly and I found a frog
In the water by a hollow log
And I shook it at her
And I said "This frog's for you"
She said, "I don't like spiders and snakes
And that ain't what it takes to love me
You fool, you fool
I don't like spiders and snakes
And that ain't what it takes to love me
Like I want to be loved by you"
Well, I think of that girl from time to time
I call her up when I got a dime
I say, "Hello, baby"
She says, "Ain't you cool"
I say, "Do you remember when
"And would you like to get together again"
She says, "I'll see you after school"
I was shy and so for a while
Most of my love was touch and smile
Til she said, "Come on over here"
I was nervous as you might guess
Still looking for somethin' to slip down her dress
And she said, "Let's make it perfectly clear"
She said, "I don't like spiders and snakes
And that ain't what it takes to love me
You fool, you fool
I don't like spiders and snakes
And that ain't what it takes to love me
Like I want to be loved by you"

It is by Jim Stafford, from 1974 I think...

I think you might mean "Spiders and Snakes " by Jim Stafford The line you are talking about, I don't like spiders and snakes and that's not what it takes to love me....Very funny song! I downloaded it to use it in a Brownie video on the part where they visited a park with a naturalist who showed them a tarantulla and a corn snake.

...but that ain't what it takes to love me, ooh hoo, I don't like spiders and snakes but that ain't what it takes to love me, like I wanna be loved by you.

Can't remember who sang it. Not Jim Croce. Maybe it was a one hit wonder?

Oh, Jim Stafford. Whoever he was.

Jim Stafford

:)
http://www.superseventies.com/sl_spidersandsnakes.html

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All I can remember is "Time in a Bottle"

I know you've already closed this, but had to add:

Jim Stafford can be seen in Branson, MO. His show is considered great.... & funnier than funny....I saw him at Silver Dollar City in Branson last summer. He & his crew were filming a commercial for his show. His entourage walked by, my mouth dropped, & I grabbed my Mom & said, "OMG, that's Jim Stafford!" He looks like a slightly older version.... in fact, for it being 30-40 years later....he actually looks great.

As he walked by The Homestead Pickers ....he stopped, listened in....& then grabbed a guitar & started singing with them! It was an absolutely excellent spontaneous event & I'm so thrilled that my family was there to see it. In fact, my 14yo son is sitting right by me & dictating what I should write! Thanks for bringing back such a good family memory for us!