(((Slow Burning Sou Ballad (Male Vocals Southern Soul/ R&B Rock influence , A Minor vocals, Strong Melody and Rhythm, Bold, Fire and Truth, Soul R&B with a touch of southern grit)))

It’s half past midnight, wind howlin’ like a hound

Whiskey’s runnin’ low, and the fire’s burnin’ down

Then I hear that sound—three slow knocks on the wood

A chill crawls up my spine, like trouble in the blood

Ain’t no friend would show up this time of night

And I know damn well I didn’t leave on no light

Who’s knockin’ now, what ghost come back to town?

Is it a heart I broke, or the devil makin’ rounds?

Could be love, could be pain, could be somethin’ I forgot

But I ain’t sure I wanna know what’s standin’ on that spot

Yeah, who's knockin’ now?

I remember her perfume and the way she’d disappear

She said goodbye like a whisper you don’t wanna hear

But some goodbyes, they echo long after they’re gone

And sometimes the past don’t know how to move on

A shadow on the porch, a whisper through the door

I’ve paid my dues, but here comes somethin’ more

Who’s knockin’ now, what ghost come back to town?

Is it a sin I buried deep, or love I let down?

Could be fate, could be fear, could be knockin’ just to see

If this old heart still remembers what it used to be

Yeah, who's knockin’ now?

I could walk away, pretend I never heard

But that knock keeps comin’ back, louder with every word

And I’m standin’ here, breathin’ like a loaded gun

Wonderin’ what I’ll see when that door comes undone

Who’s knockin’ now, come on and show your face

Is it peace or pain, or just time I can’t erase?

I got fire, I got fight, but I’m tired of the war

So if you’re comin’ for my soul, just open up that door

Yeah… who’s knockin’ now?

Three knocks and silence fallin’ like the rain

Guess I’ll pour another glass and wait again

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