[Intro] Steel guitar cries like a wind through wire Moon hangs low on a barbed fence line Night holds its breath, don’t trust the calm Some things wait without a sound [Verse 1] Porch light flickers, quarter past two Crickets stop singin’, somethin’ moved Dust on the road ain’t been stirred But the dark feels close, like it’s overheard [Verse 2] Mama said silence don’t mean you’re safe It just means trouble learned to wait Boot prints fade by the sycamore tree Ain’t no shadow but I still can’t breathe [Chorus] The wolf lies still in the tall dead grass Heart don’t race, but the moment’s tense You won’t hear him comin’, won’t see his eyes Till the truth steps forward and the night decides Yeah the wolf lies still, so still it’s cruel Patience sharp as a hunter’s rule [Verse 3] Radio hums an old sad tune Steel guitar bends like a bad moon Faith hangs thin on a rusted nail Every prayer feels like it might fail [Verse 4] Gun by the door but my hands just shake Fear don’t care what choices you make Could be a man, could be a lie Could be the part of me that won’t survive [Chorus] The wolf lies still in the tall dead grass Every second heavy as the past You won’t hear him comin’, won’t hear a sound Till the quiet breaks and you’re goin’ down Yeah the wolf lies still, breath held tight Waitin’ on the wrong kind of light [Bridge] Sometimes danger don’t show its face It just learns your steps, learns your pace Ain’t all teeth and ain’t all growls Some wolves pray, some wolves smile [Break / Instrumental] (Steel guitar solo, slow and aching) [Final Chorus] The wolf lies still where the truth runs thin Ain’t no line between lose and win If I make it through till the morning bell I’ll thank the dark for not ringin’ hell Yeah the wolf lies still… but I know it’s real You don’t have to move to kill [Outro] Steel fades low, night exhales slow Some dangers never let you know
