Lock the door my one son Soon it will be all done They’ll be coming for me shortly There’s blood upon the streets tonight You should know I’ve done no crime But this will be the last time We can sit by the fire And I’ll tell you what you need to learn ‘Cause I shiver when the day is good Shiver when it’s understood Shiver at the very sight Shiver ‘cause I know I’m right
And you’re young but you’re able To put food upon the table Now your mother will need you Your sister won’t understand And in the years that follow If you’re lost and hollow Remember why they took me It’s because they couldn’t take my soul
And I shiver for the love we give Shiver for the life we live Shiver when I look at you Shiver ‘cause you’ll make it through
Don’t carry ‘round the weight Of a vengeful hate Soon you’ll become the ones For whom we sit and wait
You hear the slow clock ticking Like a trigger clicking Footsteps in the alley The wolves are upon our door And your tears flow free But don’t fear for me ‘Cause you’ll be my keeper And a ghost is what they’ll get
And I shiver at the very thought Shiver ‘cause it’s all we’ve got Shiver when the sky turns black And I shiver Because I won’t be back I shiver ‘cause I won’t be back I shiver ‘cause I won’t be back I shiver ‘cause I won’t be back