I stand all alone and bay at the moon
For I am the bearer of a terrible boon
I was scarred by a fearsome beast
That I regret didn't finish me
I was bitten on a night such as this
My sweetheart I engaged in a tryst
When out of a thicket the beast did burst
Killing my lover and leaving me cursed
Run away
Get away
Stay away from me
I'm not gonna know you
When the beast is set free
When they hear my howl grown men cry
Mothers gather children and cower inside
A shadow in moonlight I lie in wait
For doubters and fools who're one step late
If you find my kind it's better to die
Than to carry this curse and live half a life
When you hear me howl don't hesitate
Kill me with silver or be werewolf bait
Run away
Get away
Stay away from me
I'm not gonna know you
When the beast is set free
Each month for the days the moon is full
I'm overcome by the way of the wolf
Any encountered become my prey
Until the moon sets at the break of day
The rest of the month I hide my scar
And travel the byways that take me far
From a home I lost that fateful night
When I was marked by the full moon's light
Run away
Get away
Stay away from me
I'm not gonna know you
When the beast is set free