Back from the Bayou

Verse
Fog rolls heavy, shadows growin’ deep,
Mosquitoes buzzin’, tryin’ to steal my sleep.
Got lost down here on a moonless night,
Feel the devil watchin’ from the edge of sight.

Chorus
Gotta get back, gotta get home,
Swamp water risin’, and I’m all alone.
Outwit the devil, outrun the fear,
Fightin' these demons, to get outta here.

Verse
Hear the gators snap, feel the snakes crawl,
Every step I take, feelin' two steps small.
The bayou’s thick with secrets it keeps,
And I swear I heard that old devil weep.

Chorus
Gotta get back, gotta get home,
Swamp water risin’, and I’m all alone.
Outwit the devil, outrun the fear,
Fightin' these demons, to get outta here.

Bridge
He said, "Son, you ain’t gonna make it out alive,
But if you do, it’s a hell of a ride."
Laughed like thunder, his eyes a flame,
As I ran through the dark, callin' out your name.

Verse
Boots sinkin’ down, hear the wind moan,
Devil’s got a grip, but I’m headin' home.
Swamp’s a maze, the trees close tight,
But love’s the only thing keepin' me fightin' tonight.

Chorus
Gotta get back, gotta get home,
Swamp water risin’, and I’m all alone.
Outwit the devil, outrun the fear,
Fightin' these demons, to get outta here.

Outro
Saw the dawn break through the trees,
And I hit the ground, fell to my knees.
Whispered a prayer to the rising sun,
Thankin’ the Lord that I’d finally won.

Outro Chorus
I got back, I made it home,
Left that bayou, left the devil’s throne.
Outwit the darkness, outran the fear,
Now I’m back in the world, holdin' you near.