We took a trip out of town today,
My silly friends and me
The work was done; it was time for some fun
And to see what we could see

Hand in hand we walked and we ran
To the forest where we could hide
With burgers and buns and bottles of rum
We sat on the firelit side.

Friends just kept on coming, and soon
They were more than the church ever had
Just a bonfire and music and kids and food
None of us thought we were bad.

The music tugged at my body, and soon
I danced with the homecoming king
He fed me wine in a plastic glass
And laughed when I started to sing

Lena was hovering close to the road
Watching for cops to appear
While Billy and Ray lit their pipes, and shared
Their poison with all who came near

The brothers brought beer and guitars and tall tales,
And the sisters their feminine charms
And more than one couple whirled on away
Embraced in each other’s arms

Then Johnny said something, and everyone laughed
But Buddy was white as a sheet
Just yesterday he would have had Johnny’s back
But now, Johnny bled at his feet

The brothers jumped Buddy with knives of their own
And the brawl became ugly and fierce
Those pocketknives never a weapon they were
Until anger and lust made them pierce.

Nearby was a shack that the hunters used,
And I slipped in to quiet my heart
As I shivered and wept for the innocence lost
In the forest that night in the dark

An old broken mirror hung there on the wall
And mocked my reflection, it seemed
Cursing and fighting broke out all around
Till the fire was like part of a dream

As I looked in the mirror and sobbed my distress
It seemed he was smiling at me
It was our night to run, but he had all the fun
That age old enemy.