Pull for the Calf

[Intro] [Sharp snare crack, clipped guitar stab] [Bass slide, two clipped stabs] [Drums enter] [Full riff] [Verse 1] Three in the morning, frost on the latch Your breath comes hard through the split in the straw Chains in my hands, they slip when i pull You’re down in the bedding; the calf won’t turn [Chorus] Hold on, old girl, hold on I’ve got the chain, i’ve got you Road’s drifted shut, the vet’s an hour away Hold on, old girl—come through [Verse 2] My fingers go numb where the links bite skin I brace my boots and i pull once more You bellow low; i answer your eye No headlights yet at the frozen door [Chorus] Hold on, old girl, hold on I’ve got the chain, i’ve got you Road’s drifted shut, the vet’s an hour away Hold on, old girl—come through [Guitar solo] [Instrumental: aggressive thrash guitar solo over the staccato riff] [Chorus] Hold on, old girl, hold on I’ve got the chain, i’ve got you Road’s drifted shut, the vet’s an hour away Hold on, old girl—come through [Outro] One more pull—chains hold fast One hard breath—and the calf comes through