Joseph Caraway, orphaned, unwise
Took shortcuts to his demise
Footsteps treading on only the cracks
Leave the shapes of cloven tracks

Innocent, innocent found
Misery, misery-bound
Penitence, penitence-
Sound

Vera Vandemark, all dressed in white
Never slept without the light
Headless rattlesnakes inside their caves
Preying on the souls of slaves

Innocent, innocent found
Misery, misery-bound
Penitence, penitence-

Sound the church bells, burn the flowers
Call upon the darkest hours
Storyteller's pen unswerving
Strike the pure and undeserving

Silver serving knives all in a line
Waiting to commit their crimes
Chiseled china dolls, their bitter meat
Stain red pearly canine teeth

Innocent, innocent found
Misery, misery-bound
Penitence, penitence-

Sound the church bells, burn the flowers
Call upon the darkest hours
Storyteller's pen unswerving
Strike the pure and undeserving

Don't look down
Don't look down
Don't look down!

Innocent, innocent found
Misery, misery-bound
Penitence, penitence-

Sound the church bells, burn the flowers
Call upon the darkest hours
Storyteller's pen unswerving
Strike the pure and undeserving