[Intro] The porch boards lift and settle Cold dirt at the window seam I hear the dogs quit barking Something’s waking in the trees [Verse 1] Moonlight laid across the pasture One pale mark beside the gate You said, “Come on, we’re going home now” But your shadow chose to stay A loose nail turned beneath my boot The kitchen clock forgot to chime Your mother stood beside the pantry With both hands folded, eyes gone quiet [Pre-Chorus] I called your name; the house called back From somewhere underneath the floor The latch came loose, the hallway stretched And every room became a door [Chorus] Keep running, keep running The gravel knows your feet Keep running, keep running The woods have learned your speech I crossed the yard, I crossed the road I turned around—the porch was there Keep running, keep running It’s breathing in the stairs [Verse 2] Branches snagged the back of my coat Mud held fast around my shoes Two white eyes beside the fencepost Then a hundred in the blue I bit my lip to keep from calling You were waiting by the well Your Sunday dress was soaked with rainwater Though the sky was dry as hell [Pre-Chorus] I called your name; the house called back From somewhere underneath the floor The latch came loose, the hallway stretched And every room became a door [Chorus] Keep running, keep running The gravel knows your feet Keep running, keep running The woods have learned your speech I crossed the yard, I crossed the road I turned around—the porch was there Keep running, keep running It’s breathing in the stairs [Breakdown] I hear my name beneath the roots I hear it in the kitchen sink I see the curtains draw themselves I have no time to stop and think [Bridge] Every breath is borrowed here Every lock turns from inside I found my coat upon the hook I found my muddy tracks in line I never made it past the gate I never left the house at all Your hand is reaching through the wall I hear you on the other side [Final Chorus] Keep running, keep running The gravel knows your feet Keep running, keep running The woods have learned your speech I crossed the yard, I crossed the road I turned around—the porch was there Keep running, keep running It’s breathing in the stairs [Outro] I wake beneath the root knots Cold earth against my cheek The house is gone; the woods are still Then something breathes beside me
