No One Leaves ------------------- The road runs cold and long tonight The wind howls over frozen ground Two weary men approach the shore The inn waits in the dark The inn waits as before Fire breathes as the shadows grow Trap is laid and the men don't know The inn light burns for those who stray The door swings wide without a sound It calls the lost to stay Where no one leaves the ground The master greets them at the gate His pale smile hides what lies in store The walls breathe soft without a sound The inn waits as before Fire roars as the shadows fall Trap is shut, they've heard the call The inn light burns for those who stray The door swings wide without a sound It calls the lost to stay Where no one leaves the ground The candle gutters, then it's gone The floorboards creak where no feet tread Two cups sit empty on the table The silence says what's left unsaid As before As before As before The inn stood as before The earth has swallowed many men It seals their names so none rise again The soil holds them fast The dead are holding last The inn light burns for those who stray The door swings wide without a sound It calls the lost to stay Where no one leaves the ground Where no one will be found The candle's lit, the table's clean The road runs cold, the night is still The light still burns for those who stray It waits, and waits, until... --- "No Ones Leaves" Copyright © 2025 Rick n' Stolti. All rights reserved. [email protected]
