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Jaculi

from The Beastiary by Lorekeeper

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lyrics

Up in the trees
Among the leaves
The arrowheaded serpents weave
Patiently
They wait for thee
Over your head they hear you breathe

The Jaculi
Serpentine
8 foot long and 2 foot wide
In the trees they like to hide
Waiting for their time to strike

The elder god Moa created them
Stronger than a boa
The bane of men
If you go walking among the trees
Better quit talking
Keep an eye on the leaves!

At a moment’s notice, they’ll drop on you
Jaws open wide and they don’t need to chew
Swallow you whole and spit out the bones
Leaving no time for a scream or a moan

Stay out of the jungle
It’ll keep you humble
Many a man
Have succumbed to this land

The Jaculi
Serpentine
8 foot long and 2 foot wide
In the trees they like to hide
Waiting for their time to strike

The Jaculi
Serpentine
8 foot long and 2 foot wide
Run and scream try to get inside

They’ll track you down for miles by scent
They have the taste for human flesh
There’s nowhere
To hide
From the Jaculi

Up in the trees
Among the leaves,
The arrowheaded serpents weave
Patiently
They wait for thee
Over your head they hear you breathe

“I pray to the forest
And I pray to the trees
If I could be spared
And keep my dignity
I promise I’d be faithful
And I promise I’d be true!
To the goddess of the jungle
Moa! That’s you
If you’d only take some pity
On an insect like me
And stay your serpent creatures
I promise to obey!”

From over the treetops
And high above the clouds
The goddess Moa
Heard a whining sound
From a lowly creature
Groveling in the dirt

With a wave of her hand
She sent her snakes
And the sound died down
Peace and quiet
In its wake

You cannot hide
From the Jaculi
You cannot hide
From the Jaculi

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from The Beastiary, released June 27, 2022

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