We took the cut through pines With a lantern and a grin Then the brush went still And the cold came rushing in Footprints in the mud Too many for one pack Yellow eyes in a ring And I knew they’d circle back Hear that low, low growl Close enough to taste Hand on the knife Heart in a race Hold your ground They come for the bone Hold your ground Don’t let them take the road Moonlit teeth At my throat, at my feet Moonlit teeth But I’m still standing, still complete One jumped from the slope Mud flew off his hide I swung with the torch And the sparks went wide You grabbed my sleeve Pulled me from the snap We moved like broken shadows Through a thicket full of traps Their breath on my neck Their paws in the snow Every step we lost Was a step they’d know Hear that low, low growl Close enough to taste Hand on the knife Heart in a race Hold your ground They come for the bone Hold your ground Don’t let them take the road Moonlit teeth At my throat, at my feet Moonlit teeth But I’m still standing, still complete We climbed the rocky bend With the pack below One last howl split the dark And I let my fear go Hold your ground They come for the bone Hold your ground Don’t let them take the road Moonlit teeth At my throat, at my feet Moonlit teeth We were bloodied, not beat Moonlit teeth Moonlit teeth And we lived to see the creek
