behind the door

**VERSE 1** Three houses hit on our block this year Nobody's talking, but everybody's scared I don't know if tonight's the night But I keep both hands ready either way **CHORUS (hook)** There's lead in the chamber There's a pine bat behind the door I keep 'em both close now Never know which one's for sure 'Cause somebody's luck runs out Somewhere on this road tonight And I've got a feeling lately It's getting closer, and that ain't right **VERSE 2** We check the locks twice now, same as every night Every headlight passing, we go quiet and still You used to sleep through thunder, never stirred at all Now you're up before the rain even falls **CHORUS** There's lead in the chamber There's a pine bat behind the door I keep 'em both close now Never know which one's for sure 'Cause somebody's luck runs out Somewhere on this road tonight And I've got a feeling lately It's getting closer, and that ain't right **BRIDGE** *(stripped down — just voice and acoustic, building in intensity)* Somewhere along the way you started sleeping with one eye open Somewhere along the way, so did I Now every sound's a car on the road Now every silence feels like goodbye [FINAL CHORUS] (same hook, new setting — the fear made the move too) There's lead in the chamber There's a pine bat behind the door Miles of open pasture now Nothing out there anymore There's a sign posted on the fence line Says the owner's armed, nothing more And I don't feel that fear like I did before Just quiet now, behind this door **OUTRO** *(fade)* Even here, behind this door... even here, behind this door...