Wolves

I was 15, still in the valley Walking in a parking garage First time I met a wolf in person At first I thought it was a dog I tried to dodge him, he was faster Than I'd ever had to be He smiled and howled in the same moment It knocked the wind right out of me Though I got away I never walked the same, mhm Now I bury my smile and show no interest Now I carry myself a little different Now I avoid the woods Now I know the wolves I was 19, still fun at parties He plied me with shot after shot He assured me he was harmless Why did I ever trust a fox? I ignored all of my teachings How I survived, I can't believe I almost let him get his claws in Still knocks the wind right out of me Though I got away I never walked the same, mhm Now I bury my smile and show no interest Now I carry myself a little different Now I avoid the woods Now I know the wolves Mmm Mmm Saw a teenage girl on my street Talking tall to one of them Recognized him in an instant Heard about him from my friends Thank God women learned to whisper But I crave a megaphone That wolf said, "It's dangerous out there" That wolf said, "Let me walk you home" Now I bury my smile and show no interest Now I carry myself a little different Now I avoid the woods Now I know the wolves