Written by Mark Hall
Intro G D Em C verse 1 G D There's an old man living in the back of your woods tonight Em C You forgot he was even there, but you've never slipped his mind G D He's living off of scraps of you you never knew you left behind Em7 C And as the sun goes down, he rises with a smileverse 2 G D He knows you have the answers, but Truth lies dusty on your shelf Em7 C And the sword that you could slay him with has become an ornament and nothing else G D You could put him back down in his hole in the ground, but he knows you never will Em7 C He's been around so long you got used to the smellC He's waiting on the night to fall G The old man's coming to call D Em7 You don't see the writing on the wall C He'll never step out in the light G No, he's just biding time D Em And while you slumber, he's gonna come and take it all C Em He's waiting on the night to fall Am7 A7 He's waiting on the night to fallBridge C He knows he'll never have your soul G But he will gladly rob you blind D Em While you're feasting at his table, he'll tie your hands and numb your mind C He'll take you farther than you wanna go G He'll keep you longer than you wanna stay Em D And it will cost you more than you ever thought you'd payC He's waiting on the night to fall G The old man's coming to call D Em7 You don't see the writing on the wall C He'll never step out in the light G No, he's just biding time D Em And while you slumber, he's gonna come and take it all C Em He's waiting on the night to fall Am7 A7 He's waiting on the night to fallOutro C Hes waiting on the night Em Hes waiting on the night to fall C The old mans coming to call Em D But you don't see, you don't see the writing on the wall C Hes waiting on the night Em Hes waiting on the night to fall C G D C Em Hes waiting on the night to fallC He's waiting on the night to fall G The old man's coming to call D Em7 You don't see the writing on the wall C He'll never step out in the light G No, he's just biding time D Em And while you slumber, he's gonna come and take it all C Em C Em He's waiting on the night to fall C Em C Em He's waiting on the night to fall