[Verse 1] Up in the holler where the willows weep low, Where the crows fly silent and the cold winds blow, There walks a shadow no mortal can see, With a lantern of starlight and eyes like the sea. [Chorus] Oh Thanatos, take me slow, Lay me down where the wild thyme grows. No pain, no cry, just the hush of the crows, When I go walkin’ with Thanatos. [Verse 2] He don’t wear chains, he don’t bear flame, He don’t call out, he don’t speak my name. But when the last breath leaves my chest, He’ll be there — a quiet guest. [Chorus] Oh Thanatos, take me slow, Lay me down where the mountain rose grows. No scythe, no scream, just the stillness that shows That I been claimed by Thanatos. [Bridge] He’s no wrathful god, nor reaper grim, Just the silence at the river’s brim. When the Fates have spun their final thread, He’s the lullaby to the land of the dead. [Verse 3] They say his twin’s a sweeter light, But Thanatos walks the edge of night. He brings the peace that dreams unfold, A blanket soft, not cruel nor cold. [Final Chorus] Oh Thanatos, take me slow, Let the mountain sing me low. I won’t fear, I’ll let it go, And walk beside old Thanatos.
