The Witch and The Werewolf

[Verse 1] He came in on four soft paws Past the willow and the stone With her candle in his sight He followed her alone She read roots by river mud Tied a charm at every bend He watched from the briar line A wolf that wanted end [Pre-Chorus] But by day he wore a face Rough hands, rain on his sleeve She gave him tea and bread He learned how to breathe [Chorus] Daylight makes him gentle Night makes him chase She knows his eyes But not his face Daylight makes him gentle Night makes him stray A wolf and a witch On the same long day [Verse 2] She took one hair from his coat Held it to the man she knew Spun it through her mortar bowl And whispered what was true Salt smoked black in the glass Bones turned slow in her hand The threads aligned like twin scars She felt the spellland stand [Pre-Chorus] So she met him in the lane While the morning split the frost No fear in her steady stare Only something lost [Chorus] Daylight makes him gentle Night makes him chase She knows his eyes But not his face Daylight makes him gentle Night makes him stray A wolf and a witch On the same long day [Bridge] She said, "Show me what you are" He bowed his head and knelt "I came to find your hands 'Cause I can’t break this spell" He said he hunted her For help he could not name And she saw beneath the fur A man inside the flame [Verse 3] So she led him to the cellar door Where the cool dark stayed all year He held out both his wrists And never showed her fear She set the iron chains On the beam and on the ring "Work begins at moonrise" She said, "We’ll pull the string" [Final Chorus] Daylight makes him gentle Night makes him choke She knows his name knows not to provoke Daylight makes him gentle Night makes him pray A wolf and a witch In the cellar by day [Outro] Chain by chain Breath by breath She works him loose From curse and death A wolf in the dark A man by her side Till the last black hour Lets the hunter decide