[Intro]
The last fire burns low by the lake
Every branch has a breath in its wake
Counselors count every kid in the dark
Then a howl tears open the park
[Verse 1]
Boots hit the trail where the tall pines bend
Hunters move quiet, rifles held low
Silver in pockets, a map in hand
They came for the beasts but they guard our stand
The cabins are locked, the lanterns swing
A cracked old whistle is the only thing
We pull the young ones behind the dining hall
While yellow eyes flicker beyond the wall
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t run alone, don’t lose the line
Hold your breath till the warning sign
[Chorus]
We survive the final night
Keep the counselors alive
When the wolves come out to claim the ground
We stand together, we don’t back down
From the first dark howl to the morning sun
We protect every frightened one
Let the whole wild forest know
This camp is ours, and we won’t go
[Verse 2]
A picnic table splinters apart
A shadow leaps with a hammering heart
The hunters fire flares through the trees
Red light freezes the jaws in the leaves
Mara pulls two lost kids through the rain
Jonah slams shut the old chain gate
Every counselor takes a side
No one gets left where the monsters hide
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t run alone, don’t lose the line
Hold your breath till the warning sign
[Chorus]
We survive the final night
Keep the counselors alive
When the wolves come out to claim the ground
We stand together, we don’t back down
From the first dark howl to the morning sun
We protect every frightened one
Let the whole wild forest know
This camp is ours, and we won’t go
[Bridge]
If the moon turns every friend to a foe
If the dark puts teeth on the faces we know
We’ll draw one circle in the dirt and stay
Till the hunters drive the night away
No child alone, no torch goes out
That’s what courage is about
[Breakdown]
Hold the gate!
Guard the hall!
Hear that growl?
We won’t fall!
[Final Chorus]
We survive the final night
Keep the counselors alive
When the wolves come out to claim the ground
We stand together, we don’t back down
From the first dark howl to the morning sun
We protect every frightened one
Let the whole wild forest know
This camp is ours, and we won’t go
[Outro]
The first birds call, the gray light breaks
Smoke rises over the silent lake
Hunters lower their weapons at last
We count every name—the night has passed