Wolves at the Door
Red Sea Lyrics

I met an old lady
The singer encountered an elderly woman

Whose past was rather shady
The woman's history was questionable

Playin' down in New Orleans
She was performing in New Orleans

No one of fame
She was not famous

Just some French Quarter dame
She was a woman from the French Quarter

Her style was just a bit obscene
Her behavior was inappropriate

Tellin' me stories
She was sharing narratives with the singer

Of her fast faded glory
The woman spoke of her lost fame

She left no stone unturned
She shared every detail

Except the one
With one exception

About the Father's only Son
She avoided mentioning Jesus

"And child", she said
She addressed the artist as "child"

"That bridge been burned"
She had a ruined opportunity

"But I know there's a Heaven
She believed in the existence of Heaven

"'Cause Lord I live in this Hell"
Her present life was difficult

She led me down to the killing floor
She brought the artist to a dangerous place

To hear the wolves scratchin' at my door
They heard creatures outside

"I know that you're guessin'
She recognized the singer's thoughts

That somethin's been missin'
Something had disappeared

"So preacher come and and save my soul
She requested the help of a pastor

My lust has been fed
She had acted on her physical desires

Sleepin' in the devil's bed
She had been participating in immoral behavior

And sorrow's made my heart turn cold
Her emotions were damaged

My momma was a junkie
Her mother was a drug addict

My daddy was a drunkie
Her father was an alcoholic

He left us all when I was five
He abandoned the family when she was young

By sweet sixteen
When she was sixteen years old

My dear sister Jean
Her sister's name was Jean

Was turnin' tricks to stay alive
Jean was prostituting herself

So you can call me a sinner
She acknowledged her wrongdoing

But it runs in the family
Her relatives also had faults

Lord help me please
She asked for divine assistance

I know you said that you'd pray for me
She had previously requested the artist's prayers

But do you care for me?"
She questioned if the artist truly cared about her

"It's all in your mind" she said
She stated that thoughts can be misleading

"It's just the same old feeling
The artist was experiencing a common emotion

You said that a prayer could raise the dead
The singer had previously claimed that prayer is powerful

And Lord I believe it
"And I believe that statements"

All of the lines I chose before
The singer decided to abandon their original ideas

I won't use them any more
They would not reuse these ideas

When will it ever end?
The cycle seemed never-ending

The wolf's at the door again"
The danger had returned

Take it or leave it
It was the listener's choice

The truth, the life, the way
This is the path to follow

You'd better believe it
It is advised to trust it

Lord, Lord save this poor gone soul
The artist prayed to be saved

It's been ten years
Ten years had passed

And ten million tears
Countless tears had been shed

Tryin' to keep the spirit clean
The singer attempted to maintain purity

As long as I live
Throughout their lifetime

I'll never forget
They would always remember

The lady down in New Orleans
The woman from New Orleans left a lasting impression

She led me down on the killing floor
She took the artist to a dangerous location

And I swear I couldn't take any more
The situation was too much to endure

When I heard her say
During their talk, she said something significant

"It's all in your mind my friend
She told the artist that thoughts can be deceiving

Don't put your faith in a feelin'
Feelings should not always be trusted

Feel the sunshine
Embrace positivity

Feel, feel
Experience it deeply

Feel the sunshine
Embrace positivity

Feel the sunshine
Embrace positivity

Feel
Experience it

Feel the sunshine
Embrace positivity