WWW IV: Lady in White

Words from the Whispering Woods: IV

Loosely based around the legend of the "white lady" of Union Cemetery in Easton, CT. There have been many sightings of this woman in both Easton and Monroe. The story I based this on was that of a truck driver who, in the middle of the night, hit a woman in a white dress with his truck... then when he got out, of course, no one was there. I'm pretty sure this is a common story, and non-specific to this local legend, but it's cool nonetheless. Of course, I didn't include a truck since I like my lyrics to have a more timeless feeling.


"LADY IN WHITE"
April/May 2008

It was such a bewitching night,
And my eyes and my legs were so heavy,
Yet I thought nothing would stop me.
Running...

It was such a bewitching place,
Littered with graves and tombstones,
Yet I thought nothing would stop me.
Running...

It was such a bewitching hour,
All I could think about was home,
So I thought nothing could stop me.
Running...

The sight of a lady in white
Draped with long, black hair
Came into my vision like a flash of light,
We collided and both fell to the ground.

As I pulled myself back onto my feet,
And I clutched my weary head,
Still throbbing with pain from the blow,
I reached out, to offer her my hand.

Yet I felt nothing but the air so cold,
And a fearful sweat slid from my brow,
And I saw no figure beside me,
Beneath me, around me.

But in the distance I heard her voice;
A tortured, indistinguishable cry.
What a horror that swept through my soul!
And I prayed that nothing would stop me.
Running...
Running...
Running...