The Wolf At My Door

[Verse 1] There's a wolf standin' at my door... I said there's a wolf standin' at my door... He ain't huffin', he ain't growlin'... He just keeps scratchin' at my soul. There's a shadow cross my floor... There's a shadow cross my floor... Every time I think I've lost him... He's waitin' right outside my door. [Verse 2] I've tried whiskey, I've tried work... I said I've tried whiskey, I've tried work... But that old wolf keeps on followin'... Like he knows what my heart is worth. He knows every scar I hide... Yeah, he knows every scar I hide... He smells every ounce of sorrow... Like a raven knows the tide. [Chorus] That wolf keeps callin' my name...yeah... That wolf keeps callin' my name... But I won't let him drag me under... I won't wear his chain. No... I won't wear his chain...no I won't... No... I won't wear his chain... I'd rather limp beside Óðinn... Than bow my head in shame. [Verse 3] Some folks run when darkness comes... Yeah, some folks run when darkness comes... I just throw another log on... And wait to see who runs. He can howl beneath my moon... Oh, he can howl beneath my moon... But this old house was built on oaths... And he'll tire before too long. [Bridge] Come on then... Bare your teeth... I've buried better men than fear. You can haunt... Every night... But you ain't welcome here. [Slide Guitar Solo] [Final Verse] One day that wolf'll lie right down... Yeah, one day that wolf'll lie right down... Maybe he'll walk beside me... Instead of huntin' me around. Till then I'll tend my fire... I said till then I'll tend my fire... If he wants my soul... He'll have to climb through burning wire. [Final Chorus] There's a wolf standin' at my door...yeah... There's a wolf standin' at my door... He can scratch until the timbers fall... I don't fear him anymore. That wolf keeps callin' my name... Oh that wolf keeps callin' my name... I'll keep walkin' toward Valhöll... And he'll never wear my chain. [Outro] He can howl... He can wait... This old door... Still holds its weight...