Amethyst the Dragon - The Girl And The Skinwalkers

[Verse 1] She was twelve when the river froze Left her boots by the cotton rows Mama said, “Don’t follow those tracks” But the mud kept calling her back [Verse 2] Past the fence and the split-rail gate Past the dogs that wouldn’t stay She found a coat in the cedar brush And a face that moved like it knew too much [Pre-Chorus] It wore her uncle’s smile It wore her brother’s stride But the eyes were empty glass And the teeth were too damn wide [Chorus] The girl and the skinwalkers The girl and the skinwalkers Run when they call your name The girl and the skinwalkers The girl and the skinwalkers Some doors don’t shut again [Verse 3] She came home with dirt on her knees And a scratch mark low by the trees Said, “I heard my own voice sing” From the edge of the willow ring [Verse 4] By midnight, the porch light died And her mother heard three knocks outside One for the child she knew One for the thing that wore her too [Pre-Chorus] It wore her uncle’s smile It wore her brother’s stride But the hands were cold as rain And the grin was split inside [Chorus] The girl and the skinwalkers The girl and the skinwalkers Run when they call your name The girl and the skinwalkers The Girl and the skinwalkers Some doors don’t shut again [Bridge] Now the creek runs black in spring And the wind won’t say her name Only prints in a crooked line Going out, then back again [Final Chorus] The girl and the skinwalkers The girl and the skinwalkers Run when they call your name The girl and the skinwalkers The girl and the skinwalkers Some doors don’t shut again The girl and the skinwalkers The girl and the skinwalkers Pray you never hear them sing