Screw-On Shoes - Vermont

I am carrying a lantern

I am putting on my outdoor shoes

there is nothing in my house

there is nothing in the car

there is nothing in the world to lose

to lose

and I am saying my prayers at nighttime

just trying to scare the devil away

but i dont know the right words

and I dont have the nerve

and I wouldnt know what to say

what to say

I am always so paranoid

that I leave by the fire escape

and I take quiet steps

with my shoes and my coat

and I’m running down the alleyway