Night of the Laughing Wolves

[Verse 1]
Moss on the roots
Moon in the puddles
Every twig watching
Every leaf troubled

Boots on the path
Breath in a silver curl
Something old chuckling
Around the ferns’ swirl

[Chorus]
On this night of the laughing wolves
Teeth like torches in the trees
I raise my rusted little sword
And hope they’re scared of my knees (oh yeah)
If the dark wants a funny hero
Let the dark take me in
On this night of the laughing wolves
I grin
I grin
I grin

[Verse 2]
Owls trade gossip
High in the tangled crowns
Branches lean closer
To hear how it all turns out

Armor is borrowed
Belt holds a kitchen knife
Still
My heart drums louder
Than anything hunting tonight

[Chorus]
On this night of the laughing wolves
Teeth like torches in the trees
I raise my rusted little sword
And hope they’re scared of my knees (come on)
If the dark wants a stubborn hero
Let the dark take me in
On this night of the laughing wolves
I grin
I grin
I grin

[Bridge]
[Strings drop to a low tremor
Distant choir hums]
If I trip on a root
They’ll write it down as fate
If I stand
Just once
They’ll call it something great

So here in the hush
Where the world forgets my name
I bow to the shadows
Then bow to the flames (hey)

[Chorus]
On this night of the laughing wolves
Teeth like torches in the trees
I raise my rusted little sword
And shake like autumn leaves
If the dark wants a brave hero
Let the dark look again
On this night of the laughing wolves
I grin
I grin
I win