Gatekeeper Beast

(grrr) Yeah, front porch locked down

Don't even reach for that gate latch (woof)

Paws on the gravel,

ears pinned back Watching every tire rolling down the cul-de-sac

Family inside sleeping peaceful in their beds One step across the grass

and you're leaving with no treads I don't bark twice,

I don't give a warning growl Silver chain jingling,

queen of the prowl Try the front door,

you won't make it to the floor That's my house,

homie, and I settle every score

Gate locked tight,

jaws stay locked

Touch the latch, body gets dropped

(bow wow)

They don't worry 'bout a thing in the night When the yard

dog's waiting in the porchlight Yeah,

step inside the perimeter you done Four legs moving,

ain't nowhere to run

Saw a shadow by the lilac hedge at two AM Creeping past

the driveway, thinking you could stem Hit the sprint,

silent runner on the pine needles Crushing trespassing dreams like dried beetles

Left him right by the welcome mat cold Protector of the bloodline,

fearless and bold Sun comes up,

licking hands through the screen Sweetest family pet that you ever seen

Gate locked tight, jaws stay locked Touch the latch,

body gets dropped

(bow wow)

They don't worry 'bout a thing in the night When the yard

dog's waiting in the porchlight Yeah,

step inside the perimeter you done Four legs moving,

ain't nowhere to run

Soft fur, head resting on the kid's lap Until someone rattles that

chain link trap (shhh) Don't let the tail wag fool you at

all Cross this threshold,

watch another trespasser fall

Gate locked tight, jaws stay locked Touch the latch,

body gets dropped

(bow wow!) They don't worry 'bout a thing in the night When

the yard dog's waiting in the porchlight Yeah,

step inside the perimeter you done Four legs moving,

ain't nowhere to run

Good girl...

Yeah, keep the gate shut.

(growl) All clear till morning.