Lyrics

[INTRO]
In the depths of the backwoods, where the cypress trees abide
A world of darkness whispers, where the damned souls reside

[VERSE 1]
Blackwater preachin' on pine box pulpit gloom
Grammy rockin' whispers 'bout Judgement Day soon
Bible drippin' whiskey, speakin' tongues unclean
Backwoods religion, shriveled souls unseen

[CHORUS]
Oh, the shadows are callin', the devil's at the gate
We're drowning in the darkness, our salvation waits
In the heart of the swamp, where the lost souls roam
We're searching for redemption, but it's hard to find our way back home

[VERSE 2]
Cousin Otis shoutin', snakes wrapped wrist and thigh
Sheriff avert eyes when Holy Ghost pass by
Hidden reservoir shout-church sinking low
Pastor bite copperheads, truth damnation slow

[CHORUS]
Oh, the shadows are callin', the devil's at the gate
We're drowning in the darkness, our salvation waits
In the heart of the swamp, where the lost souls roam
We're searching for redemption, but it's hard to find our way back home

[BRIDGE]
In the midnight river revival, the rafts are rotten and torn
The lost choir's singin', but the verse is absurd
Widow Penny's drowning her sins, the devil's hearin' her word
In this twisted world of darkness, we're lost and scarred

[VERSE 3]
Cripple swamp shadows rust-iron crossbones worn
Midnight river revival, rafts rotten and torn
Old barn stain redder every trouble-sprung moon
Handprint marks crimson, prayer meetin' gone soon

[CHORUS]
Oh, the shadows are callin', the devil's at the gate
We're drowning in the darkness, our salvation waits
In the heart of the swamp, where the lost souls roam
We're searching for redemption, but it's hard to find our way back home

[VERSE 4]
Sister Callie moanin', vision white-eyed pale
Mud-laden garments, church steeple-turned-jail
Whisper ev'ry curse from Testament bad
Pa clings shotgun-gospel, hymn book gone mad

[HOOK]
Can we find