Jekyll’s Fury

(sighing) Chop and slice the red tomatoes,

racing the setting sun Hoping dinner is ready before the shadows have

begun Then the click of the front door,

he is home way too soon Now the air in the kitchen

turns colder under the moon Is it the doctor or the monster

walking through that door?

My hands start to tremble as his boots press the floor He

walks over so close,

whisper hot on my skin Saying let us take a drive where

the canyon roads begin

He says no one will hear you scream up in the dark

(shhh) Every word he utters leaves a burning mark

I try to walk to the sink,

try to act so cool But I am wound up tight,

playing the quiet fool

Oh,

a perfect summer night under the heavy sky

He thinks he is the master,

watching me comply

But there's something in the dark,

shifting in the deep (yeah) I'm the nightmare that you meet when

you fall asleep

He strikes like a cobra,

grabs my arm in his grip Pulling me so close,

feel my confidence slip Playing like a cat with a helpless little

mouse Then he laughs and says I would never hurt you in

this house He jabs me in the ribs,

says you know that it is true Shrinking in myself,

I say yes of course I do He smiles at his pet,

steps away to the hall Leaving me alone with my back against

the wall

(ahhhh) Let go of restraint,

let the anger complete (hahaha) You thought I was the prey,

but I've got to eat

Glares at his back,

counting every single toll Now the room is empty,

and I took back my soul

Is this what love is,

surviving

day by day (hummmm-mmmmm-hmmm)

Just a quiet girl on a

summer

night (shhh)