I remember it vaguely at the borders of our yard Reaching down to drink from our creek Dark-voiced shadowed beast at the gallows of our willow trees And when it spoke, it was time to hold my peace But by the time it left me here I knew that I could make it out alive And by the time it left me here I knew that I could make it out alive Singing: Oh! Let him go Singing: Oh! Let him go But you were always scared With the demons in your eyes Well, you brought 'em here When you laid back there In my bed of a thousand lies Like a dog in the night Can you run straight through your fright? I'm still alive I'm still alive Singing: Oh! Let him go Singing: Oh! Let him go Singing: Oh! Let him go Singing: Oh! Let him go But by the time it left me here I knew that I could make it out alive And by the time you left me here I knew that I could make it out alive Singing: Oh! Let him go Singing: Oh! Let him go Singing: Oh! Let him go Singing: Oh! Let him go