there's a sound that draws her on

as she climbs the twisted stair

echoing with laughter

she knows that someone's there



and she hasn't seen them in a long time

but the shadows know her name

and they're calling for her again



she draws aside the curtains

and sees what they have done

the candles all still burning

and the circle on the floor

the silence breathes a whispered word

the dagger shines so bright

burning in the corner

as she dances through the night



and she hasn't been here in a long time

but the shadows play her game

and they're laughing with her again

she's come home



she feels a hand caress her hair

feels the cold along her spine

playing to her fancies

as she pours a cup of wine

she sits and stares at nothing

as the dawn burns through the room

scattering the shadows

as it kills the friendly gloom



and she hasn't been here in a long time

but the shadows play her game

and they're laughing with her again

she's come home