[Verse] Whiskey breath and frozen hands Eyes locked on a beast so grand A twelve-point crown A forest king But my knees shake I can't do a thing [Prechorus] Finger on the trigger Heart in my throat Vision blurs like a sinking boat [Chorus] The buck just stared Unshaken Untamed Yawning like the woods had gone insane In a flash of white It vanished away The buck that got away Oh The buck that got away [Verse 2] Joe from Illinois takes a fall Slipped on a can He starts to crawl Guns go blazing Chaos rings A symphony of drunken slings [Prechorus] Shouts and echoes Trees take the hits A hunting trip Or a comedy skit? [Chorus] The buck just stared Unshaken Untamed Yawning like the woods had gone insane In a flash of white It vanished away The buck that got away Oh The buck that got away
