Officer's Plight

[Verse 1] Steve in his car patrolling Dispatcher calls to him "We have a prowler trolling" "On my way" he responds grim Life takes hold, drives fast Sirens wail flashes from the past [Verse 2] Steve hates these calls The can be nothing Or someone falls Partner at chest clutching Memory flash, his heart racing Not again, not this time [Bridge] In the dark of night There are things to fight Birthed from our fear Stay, follow, Fight, Flight Our weakness it preys Wanting us to stay [Chorus] An officers plight racing through the night Don't let it be Not an end to see Ready for action Ready to save the day [Verse 3] At the house he sees A being bigger than he "Stop, on the ground" Being in the house like a hound Have to stop them he thinks From this duty I won't shrink [Verse 4] Into the house he goes Following the beast Not sure what he knows Beast head turns, no feast No eyes in the head All the way through [Baritone saxophone solo 15 seconds] [Bridge] In the dark of night There are things to fight Birthed from our fear Stay, follow, Fight, Flight Our weakness it preys Wanting us to stay [Verse 5] The Beast faces him Steve freezes at the sightless eyes Through it's head though dim Holes that gather lies Shaken to his core Steve wants this no more [Verse 6] "On the ground now" Beast makes for the stairs This Steve can't allow Dodging furniture, chairs At his waist he grips His gun, purses his lips [Chorus] An officers plight racing through the night Don't let it be Not an end to see Ready for action Ready to save the day [Bridge] In the dark of night There are things to fight Birthed from our fear Stay, follow, Fight, Flight Our weakness it preys Wanting us to stay [Dark piano solo outro] [Dark piano solo intro] [Verse 7] Mounting the stairs Steve sees it sniff the airs Drawing a bead "Freeze, don't do the deed" Beast turns "Stop me oh no" Those holes for eyes have to go [Verse 8] Beast turns towards the closet Something it heard or smelled Steve knows he has to pause it Grasping the gun he's repelled Never fired it before Is he sure he can do the chore [Chorus] An officers plight racing through the night Don't let it be Not an end to see Ready for action Ready to save the day [Bridge] In the dark of night There are things to fight Birthed from our fear Stay, follow, Fight, Flight Our weakness it preys Wanting us to stay [Verse 9] Pulling the trigger Memories flash stagger Beast recoils dashing at Steve Rapidly firing he wants to leave Falling to the floor The beast is never more [Bridge] In the dark of night There are things to fight Birthed from our fear Stay, follow, Fight, Flight Our weakness it preys Wanting us to stay [Chorus] An officers plight racing through the night Don't let it be Not an end to see Ready for action Ready to save the day [baritone saxophone fading outro] [end song] [ Baritone saxophone intro solo] [Verse 10] Standing over the Beast Steve feels a release Drifting in the air Causing him to stare Rising flecks of black Beast dissolving on the floor [Chorus] An officers plight racing through the night Don't let it be Not an end to see Ready for action Ready to save the day [Dark piano fading outro] [end song]