Erl King

Erl King - Ghost Bees

Guten nacht

I'll be dead before dawn

Kind mein sohn

I'll be dead before dawn

And though your eyes appear wry and withdrawn

I'll be dead before dawn

I'll be dead before dawn

Father father I fear for the night

When the erl king comes to collect us

Father father I fear for my soul as you should

Father father make sense of the ride

Let's turn back our horse

And flee from this unsightly terror

That is trembling through these woods

My son you must be pacified

These scenes of dreams are only imagination

My son you must be satisfied

I'll keep you safe from fancy apparitions

My dear young son with eyes so wild

Be still my son you waggish child

I'll hold your head and keep you warm

There's nothing here to harm you

Child you're beautiful

Come lie with the erl king

Child you're beautiful

Come quiet come willing

The gifts I could give to you

The wind and the wild river spring

Child you're beautiful

Come quiet come willing

Father father can't you hear his cries

When the erl king comes to collect us

Father father I fear for my soul

As you should

Father father make sense of the ride

Let's turn back our horse

And flee from this unsightly terror

That is trembling through these woods

My dear young one I hear it clear

A hooing owl burrows near

No tophet trolls or urchin fear

There's nothing here to harm you

Child you're beautiful

Come lie with the erl king

Child you're beautiful

Come quiet come willing

The gifts I could give to you

The wind and the wild river spring

Child you're beautiful

Come quiet come willing

Father gallops frantically

Trembling with dread

For when he reached the weeping hearth

The child was dead