Knox In The Pines

Lyrics

[Verse 1] They found Knox in the woods By the split-rail fence Shoes full of pine needles Eyes wide, staring past them His name on a lunchbox Bent in the mud A torn red sleeve And a smear of blood [Pre-Chorus] He wouldn't say a word Just pointed through the trees Like something in the dark Was calling only he could see [Chorus] Knox in the woods Knox in the woods Don't follow the tracks Don't follow the woods Knox in the woods Knox in the woods He came back alone But he didn't come back good [Verse 2] The deputy asked him "Where you been all night?" Knox only smiled With a mouth full of fright He drew six little marks On the palm of his hand Then he flinched at the rustle Where nobody stood in the sand [Pre-Chorus] The dogs wouldn't cross Past the leaning pine They whined at the brush Then they pulled back hard this time [Chorus] Knox in the woods Knox in the woods Don't follow the tracks Don't follow the woods Knox in the woods Knox in the woods He came back alone But he didn't come back good [Bridge] Mama lit a candle At the edge of his bed Knox kept saying, "He's awake" And covered up his head In the mirror by the hallway Something small would lean Just a shape in the glass With his same black jeans [Final Chorus] Knox in the woods Knox in the woods Don't follow the tracks Don't follow the woods Knox in the woods Knox in the woods He came back alone But he didn't come back good Knox in the woods Knox in the woods If you hear him call your name Stay still in the woods