So you danced in the corner Shaking limbs under red hair Storyboards every evening They're in yours You're in theirs And she saw Black eyes while sleeping Lord, she saw Jesus in clouds All around Forrest fires were creeping While strangers left her house So you feared debutantes With black nails In a white dress Clicked their heels Kissed the boys Until their rosaries burned their necks And she saw Childhood friends whispering Lord she saw Old flames in sheets All around Prying eyes were glistening While strangers left her house You were the light. And you'd shine