Something In The Well

Woke last night to that same sound

First, I thought it was you breathin'

Got out of bed and went to the window

Just as a cloud rushed 'cross the moon

Baby, baby, there's something in the well

There's something in the well

Lately I've been watchin' that corner of the field

Out where the old black willow fell

Things can seem so safe and sure

But you can never really tell

Baby, baby, there's something in the well

Something waiting in the well

Now, I boarded it up myself back a lot of years

It's too long a story to tell

But there was no more sadness, no more tears

And since, I've guarded it well

Oh, there's some secrets that should never be told

There's some words that should never be said

Now I know there's things in this world, baby

That should stay locked up forever, inside our heads

Baby, baby, there's something in the well

There's something in the well

Folks in town forgot, now they don't much care

See, quiet years passed, but I could still feel it there

Snow melted off the fields, summer crops came through

Still, it stayed silent, then I met you

Well, last night, darling, I did sleep

Naked on the dark spring ground

The leaves in the trees came alive and spoke to me

And I could feel the dirt 'neath me movin' 'round

Hey, the well was torn open and I stared down

Into the muddy darkness, my black tears fell

Stars spread their false light on the earth

Moon slipped from the sky and fell

And my love for you came rushin' forward

And my fear and hatred as well

Hell, things can seem so safe and sure

But you can never really tell

There's something in the well