[intro]
“If I hold real still, he can’t see me. But if he do… I just play d**d like Mama taught.”
[Verse 1]
Hide behind the dresser, hold my breath
Game called “Don’t Blink or You Might Meet Death”
Got a doll with stitches, name her Grace
She whisper secrets in a burlap face
Papa gone but his boots still walk
He don’t knock now—just hum and stalk
Mama say hush when the pipes all creak
But I hear him breathin’ when I try to sleep
Made a fort outta bone and sheets
Drew a door that bleeds when the thunder beats
Taught myself how to play pretend
But pretend don’t work when he round the bend
[chorus]
Playin’ d**d, don’t make a sound
Even when the hands come diggin’ in the ground
Hold real still, don’t whimper, don’t cry
If he thinks you gone, he might walk by
Playin’ d**d, like the possums do
Like Sister did when he split her in two
This ain’t no game, it’s how we survive
Just close your eyes and forget you alive
[Verse 2]
Drawn a map in crayon b***d
Of every spot where the screams got stuck
I don’t got toys, I got charms and ash
And I feed ‘em bread from my hidden stash
Auntie came once with a Bible bright
Left it here, now it screams at night
Tried to run, but the woods just spin
Like the trees wanna teach you sin
Brother got quiet, real still, real fast
Now he hums when the killer walk past
He say “Burlap’s fair, he only take”
But I think he lie just to feel less fake
[chorus]
Playin’ d**d, don’t make a sound
Even when the hands come diggin’ in the ground
Hold real still, don’t whimper, don’t cry
If he thinks you gone, he might walk by
Playin’ d**d, like the possums do
Like Sister did when he split her in two
This ain’t no game, it’s how we survive
Just close your eyes and forget you alive
[Outro]
“I heard him say I was his favorite. I don’t know why. I ain’t even done nothin’ yet.”
{outro]
“Little heart beatin’ like a rabbit drum…”
“Tucked in tight ‘til the silence come…”
“You play d**d good, but I still see…”
“One day you’ll wear the sack, just like me.”
