Mercedes Lackey - Snare And Deadfall Lyrics
Snare and deadfall, pit and nooseDrive your quarry where you chooseBaffle them with trick and ruseSnare and deadfall, pit and nooseSnares are meant to catch and holdLoop a vine with knot to hide itPlace just where the over-boldStick a foot or head inside itHook it to a counter-weightOr a young and sturdy saplingUse their manly pride as baitCatch them with its sudden grapplingSnare and deadfall, pit and nooseDrive your quarry where you chooseNet them so they can’t get looseSnare and deadfall, pit and nooseDeadfalls kill the prey with weightDropping down from high above themMake it look like act of fateRocks and limbs with none to shove themCarve the triggers out with careHide them so that none can see themGreased with fat from boar or bearSo the slightest touch will free themSnare and deadfall, pit and nooseDrive your quarry where you chooseLost without a hope or clueSnare and deadfall, pit and nooseHidden pits for them to treadDrop them down to kill or maim themMen can’t fight if they are deadMen march slower if you lame themLine the holes with wood and spikesHarden tips within the fireRow on row like warrior’s pikesGive them more than they desireSnare and deadfall, pit and nooseDrive your quarry where you chooseDead men cannot carry newsSnare and deadfall, pit and nooseLead them on and lead them wrongMake it look like nature’s craftingFear and greed will drive them onBite your tongue to keep from laughingLet them think they’ve won the warWhile the noose draws ever tighterDeadly though these brigands areTraps can take the toughest fighterSnare and deadfall, pit and nooseDrive your quarry where you chooseWith no choice except to loseSnare and deadfall, pit andSnare and deadfall, pit and nooseDrive your quarry where you chooseWith no choice except to loseSnare and deadfall, pit and noose
