whippoorwill stopped singing the cows all ran away buzzard took a deep breath there'll be dying done today pitchforks sticks and matches man its too late to pray five souls crossing over if the devil gets his way
CHORUS flames are rising higher moon is turning black run Johnny run run Johnny run run Johnny run son don't look back
a minute after midnight knocking at the door crazy drowned out reason now there's fresh blood on the floor hear moaning in the corner air tastes like kerosene jesus melting on the wall trying not to scream
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shadows dance and flicker dog growling at the gate salt stings the barbwire kiss fresh across your face cold night air is whistling notes pound in your brain fireflies fill the sky ashes fall like rain