South Moon Under

V) young oak, palmetto and
southern scrub pine,
heat as thick as a kudzu vine,
stronger and sweeter than
strawberry wine
V) ain’t nothing worse than people
and snakes
both of them come in all sizes and
shapes understand
trust in a pistol instead of a plan
South Moon Under
V) We ain’t seen someone like you
before
What did you think would lay here
in store?
You might find much more than you
bargained for
South Moon Under
CH) The animals stir and the night
is awake
up in the trees and deep down in
the lake
A world of danger and wonder
South Moon Under
Gotta go kill ‘em off if that’s what it
takes
South Moon Under
CH) The animals stir and the night
is awake
up in the trees and deep down in
the lake
A world of danger and wonder
South Moon Under
V) You do what you have to just so
you can live
Mostly take; ain’t got much to give
It’s a matter of when not a matter of if
South Moon Under
V) The summer is endless and
drifts like a dream
on the wings of the night birds like
a great flowing stream
man and beast, not much in-
between
South Moon Under
CH) The animals stir and the night
is awake
up in the trees and deep down in
the lake
A world of danger and wonder
South Moon Under
V) Some laws ain’t made by God or
by man
Best not to try, you won’t