My head was warm My skin was soaked I called your name 'til the fever broke When I awoke, the moon still hung The night so black that the darkness hummed I raised myself, my legs were weak I prayed my mind be good to me An awful noise filled the air I heard a scream in the woods somewhere A woman's voice, I quickly ran Into the trees with empty hands A fox it was, he shook afraid I spoke no words, no sound he made His bone exposed, his hind was lame I raised a stone to end his pain What caused the wound? How large the teeth? I sure knew eyes were watching me The creature lunged, I turned and ran To save a life I didn't have Deer in the chase, here as I flew Forgot all prayers of joining you I clutched my life And wished it kept my dearest love I'm not done yet How many years I know I'll bear? I found something in the woods somewhere