Moonlight paints these twisted trees,
Water’s murky, but it sets me free.
Frogs jump, echoes in the air,
No one’s here, but I don’t care.
In the mangrove, I’m hiding out,
Lost in the shadows, I shut it out.
In this place, I’m okay.
Yeah, the mangrove knows my name,
Mud on my boots, roots run deep,
Drown out the noise, where secrets sleep.
Building hideouts on sinking ground,
Where I’m lost, that’s where I’m found.
In the mangrove, I’m hiding out,
Lost in the shadows, I shut it out.
In this place, I’m okay.
Yeah, the mangrove knows my name,
Stars above, tangled vines below,
Morning creeps in, and I move slow.
Heart’s heavy, but I let it slide,
This swamp’s the only one on my side.
In the mangrove, I’m hiding out,
Lost in the shadows, I shut it out.
In this place, I’m okay.
Yeah, the mangrove knows my name,
Oh, mangrove, hold me tight,
Hide me till I find my light.
Where the water’s dark, but I still float,
I’m a ghost in this mangrove moat.