[Intro] [cold wind, music-box motif, distant choir whisper] They said stay in They said lock the door Too late, baby The witches are out [Verse 1] Moon like a cut on the roof of the block Cats on the fire escape watching the clock Black coats moving where the streetlight dies Heels on the wet stone, gold in their eyes One laughs low and the windows go thin One taps the glass like she already been in Broom in the alley, not for the show They don't need a runway, they already know [Pre-Chorus] Don't look too long if you like your name They trade it for smoke and they don't explain [Chorus] The witches are out, the witches are out Crossing the corner, putting the lights out The witches are out, don't open your mouth If they knock twice, you already found out The witches are out [Verse 2] Porch light flickers, the number goes wrong Somebody's kettle starts singing along Red on the lip, ash on the sleeve They walk like the night gave them room to breathe Kid in the window counts three, then four Mama says sleep, but the floor wants more One leaves a feather, one leaves a flame By morning the street won't remember their names [Chorus] The witches are out, the witches are out Crossing the corner, putting the lights out The witches are out, don't open your mouth If they knock twice, you already found out [Verse 3] I saw the last one stop at my stair Didn't ask in, didn't say a prayer Just tilted her head like she knew the tune Hummed through her teeth at the face of the moon Said, "You been calling, don't act surprised" Cold on my wrist where her finger lied Then the block went quiet, the music-box stopped Only my heartbeat, and one latch unlocked [Bridge] [half-time, choir close, sub only] If you hear them laughing under the drain Don't chase the shadow, don't speak the name [Final Chorus] The witches are out, the witches are out All through the alley, all through the blackout The witches are out till the first light shows And some of them leave with a soul they chose The witches are out [Outro] [music-box alone, wind, one door click] Lock it or don't They're already gone ...or they're not
