An owl’s hoot swept through the forest It’s getting dark; the sun’s goin’ down On the swamp the moonlight’s fallin’ An hour of hunt has come A gang of goblins out of a cavern Their ugly faces far and near Caught a drunk comin’ back from a tavern By chance he got lost here
Chorus: The moon is shinin’ Water’s grey Goblins are smiling Rejoicin’ in their prey
They kept shoutin’ they kept laughin’ Pushing him from side to side To the fire under the black rock Rising high up to the sky Goblin: Let’s tear his head off from the shoulders I’d like to hold it on my own Another one: He won’t be tasty without his head Let’s grill him whole and pick the bones
Chorus:
The flame was burning higher and higher And they kept dancing round and round, The impaled human head on fire Bones were scattered on the ground It’s getting light; the morning’s coming The sun’s appearing from the east And only burning flesh is smelling A reminder of the bloody feast
Chorus: The sun is shining Just look around The bones are lying Upon the ground