Reaper on the Bayou

(Verse 1)

Moonlight’s dancin’ on the water,

Cypress trees whisper low.

Somethin’ cold creepin’ through the holler,

A shadow where the lilies grow.

(Pre-Chorus)

Ain’t no lantern gonna light his way,

Ain’t no prayer gonna make him stay.

He don’t knock, he don’t call,

Just takes your hand, that’s all.

(Chorus)

Oh, the Reaper walks the bayou slow,

Barefoot where the black tides flow.

He hums a tune so soft, so sweet,

Take one step, you're lost too deep.

Ain’t no runnin’, ain’t no fight,

When the Reaper comes at night.

(Verse 2)

Mama told me when I was younger,

"Boy, don’t stray too far alone.

That old river’s got a hunger,

And the Reaper calls it home."

(Pre-Chorus)

Ain’t no candle burns too bright,

Ain’t no church bell breaks the night.

He don’t speak, he don’t cry,

Just leads you where the spirits lie.

(Chorus)

Oh, the Reaper walks the bayou slow,

Barefoot where the black tides flow.

He hums a tune so soft, so sweet,

Take one step, you're lost too deep.

Ain’t no runnin’, ain’t no fight,

When the Reaper comes at night.

(Bridge)

Some say he’s just a story,

Some say they seen his face.

But when the air turns still and lonely,

You might just meet his cold embrace.

(Chorus - Extended)

Oh, the Reaper walks the bayou slow,

Barefoot where the black tides flow.

He hums a tune so soft, so sweet,

Take one step, you're lost too deep.

Ain’t no mercy, ain’t no light,

When the Reaper comes at night.

(Outro - Fading Chants)

Hush, child, don’t you cry,

Reaper’s watchin’, passin’ by.

If he stops, don’t make a sound,

Or you'll be six feet in the ground.