[Verse 1]
Am I being untrue
When I blame it on you?
After all, I'm the one who let you go in
It's all my fault now
I'm sorry to say
That I gave you away
To somebody else
I fear I'll never see you again
Because of my own sin
I should have stopped you instead of turning away
Losing your love is a regret to this day
If I loved you at all
I would've found words to say
But I didn't
So now it's too late

[Chorus 1]
I should've said
Don't go into the woods
Don't let go of my hand
I should've said
Don't go into the woods
Do you understand me
Whoa oh oh
[Verse 2]
Maybe I'm wrong
And your getting along
You're better off
Without me
You finally see
I captured you once
With my needs and mind
I'm so unkind
But now your finally free
Is it because
You finished in 2nd place
But that's not true, baby, don't you know that you won that race
Guess I should've informed you
'Cuz I miss your sweet face
And now you're gone, you're gone without a trace

[Chorus 2]
I should've said
Don't go in to unknown places
Young girls vanish without traces
I could not let that happen to you
Whoa oh oh
But if you leave me, know just maybe
Strangers in the dark are waiting
When you're gone there's nothing I can do
[Bridge]
There's animals in that woods
There's shadows in that woods
Oh baby, there's maniacs in that woods
But you're taking your chances
But you're taking your chances
Ain't no second glances

[Chorus 1]
Don't go into the woods
Don't let go of my hand
I should've said
Don't go into the woods
Do you understand me
Whoa oh oh
Don't go into the woods
Don't let go of my hand
I should've said
Don't go into the woods
Do you understand me

[Chorus 2]
I should've said
Don't go in to unknown places
Young girls vanish without traces
I could not let that happen to you
But if you leave me, know just maybe
Strangers in the dark are waiting
When you're gone there's nothing I can do