Rattlesnake Lullaby from May EP by The Fite

[Verse 1]
She sang soft by the light of a kerosene flame
Voice like sugar but a mouth full of blame
Tattooed wrist and a copper-eyed stare
Said, “Lay down, love — if you even dare”

[Verse 2]
Breeze was still, not a coyote cried
Just the hiss of breath where the shadows hide
Her dress hung loose, like a flag half-torn
And the dust smelled sweet, like a trap long-worn

[Chorus]
Sleep now, darling, close your eyes
Let the dark hum low with a lullaby
Don’t ask why the stars won’t shine
Just listen close to the warning sign
She sings you down where the cold things lie
Wrapped in a rattlesnake lullaby

[Verse 3]
Found her boots by the old mesquite
One heel broke, like her vow to cheat
Tracks led out where the red earth cracks
To a bed of bones and a burlap sack

[Verse 4]
Sheriff said it was just the heat
But the soil don’t shift unless secrets bleed
Now the porch lamp flickers at 3:09
And I swear I hear that whisperin’ line—

[Bridge]
"Hush now, lover, you’re safe in sin
No need to pray where the night begins
Your heartbeat’s slow, your breath runs dry
I’ll sing you home with a cradle of lies…”

[Final Chorus]
Sleep now, darling, close your eyes
Let the dark hum low with a lullaby
Don’t ask why the stars won’t shine
Just listen close to the warning sign
She sings you down where the cold things lie
Wrapped in a rattlesnake lullaby

• Rock
• Songwriter Rock
• hard rock
• industrial rock
• North Port