[Pre-Chorus] You hear the board groan, feel the cold move in The hallway holds its breath, and the walls lean thin One, two, hear my footfall, coming for you Three, four, better bolt that front door Five, six, hide your holy crucifix Seven, eight, keep those hall lights lit Nine, ten, you won’t ever sleep again I move through the blue glow of the TV at three Your phone keeps ringing, but the screen’s not me That second-floor board gives you clean away I hear you circling till the room turns gray Don’t check the hallway, don’t touch the glass I’m already closer when your breathing skips fast [Pre-Chorus] You hear that floorboard pop, that low, mean creak Count real slow now, don’t blink, don’t speak One, two, I know the shape of your fear Three, four, I’ve been under the floorboards here I drag a nail across the radiator Hear your dresser knock like a stalled elevator There’s a cold wet print by the bathroom sink Your kid’s toy car gone over the brink I smell old milk, ash, and that cough in your throat The kind that hangs in the walls and won’t let go When the power cuts, I don’t even have to try Your shadow points the way, and it never lies [Bridge] Then the sirens cut the block, but they’re already past Blue and red hit the blinds, then they fade to black You hear the radio crack: “We’re two minutes out” But the front door’s wide, and I’m already out One car brakes hard, two more swing in Tires on the curb, too late again Boots hit the porch, flashlights shake They call your name like they’re waking the dead You say, “Help me,” but it comes out thin The kitchen light hums, and nobody’s in A dog starts barking three houses down They sweep the yard while I’m not around I’m still in the walls when they search your place By the time they reach the stairs, I’ve changed my face One, two, they stop at the stairs Three, four, nobody’s home down there Five, six, the tape seals the door Seven, eight, I’m in the floorboards still
