The Wolf & the Shark

Blood red skirt curling 'round my thighs
Swaying with the stumbling of tipsy knee highs
Shoulders bared in the bare moonlight
He watched me walk the victory garden path that night

Headphones in on an old familiar street
Music drowning out the whispers in the trees
No streetlights to reveal the shadow following my feet
Up past the city's bedtime, it was only him and me

Be wary of strangers
Beware of the night
Take care, there are dangers that lurk in your sight
You stray from the pack
And hunt in the dark
Now who's afraid of the wolf, and who's afraid of the shark

I feel your eyes as you steady for the strike
A coward only ambushes when he can't win a fight
Me, I wait in silence 'cause I like to be precise
Blood beckons in the water like a blackout candle light

Spreading stain and a look of surprise
Thought yourself immune, and hubris turned you blind
All alone on a quiet night
You were asking for it, so I simply obliged

Be wary of strangers
Beware of the night
Take care, there are dangers that lurk in your sight
You stray from the pack
And hunt in the dark
Now who's afraid of the wolf, and who's afraid of the shark

I know your type, so weak and so vile
Rarely worth the scrutiny of taking you to trial
You can't reach the phone that you've started to dial
Baby I might make the call if you just give me a smile

Be wary of strangers
Beware of the night
Take care, there are dangers that lurk in your sight
You stray from the pack
And hunt in the dark
Now who's afraid of the wolf, and who's afraid of the shark