The Edge of the Clearing Lyrics

I'm a simple woodland folk

My mother was a tree

My flesh is made of lumber

You've got hair and I've got leaves

You fetch water from the well

That sits beside the woods

I watch and I think of you

As evidence of good

But I am not a man

So I can't take your hand

I wanna break these branches off of my arms

Make a little campfire under the stars

Teach the songs of the birds and the names of the plants

No ink could ever stain my skin

I'll claim your name just carve it in

We can be free out in nature

And roll in the grass

But if we did meet face to face

I bet that you would fear me

So you can live your life and I'll just watch

From the edge of the clearing

I'm a simple farmer's girl

At least that's how I'm raised

But deep within my slumber

There are many roles I've played

I fetch water from the well

That sits beside the woods

You watch me and I watch you too

Wishing that I could

But you are not a man

So I can't take your hand

I wanna rip this apron off of my waist

Kick off shoes and run away

Learn all the songs of the birds and the names of the plants

And no dagger's safe upon my skin

I'll claim your name just stain it in

We can be free out in nature

And roll in the grass

But if we did meet face to face

Would you even get near me?

I don't know so I'll just keep my eye

On the edge of the clearing

(Sister? Sister? …I have news)

Jonathan and Michael saw a creature in the woods

And it's skin was made of wood

It was watching you

A demon of the forest if they're not misunderstood

So we're gathering supplies to get it's ass for good

We need you to lure it with your beauty

It's your duty to be doing as your told

Let me wipe your tear away

Yeah I know that you're afraid

But let brother keep you safe

It's hiding

But we're searching through the woods

And we'll find it

And we'll introduce it to my friend "fire"

By tonight it will be dead or I'm a liar

….and I am not a liar