Dark Erl King

Tiny feet padding up the steep, white caps

Lips raised in wonder, not one look back

And mother did warn you of the trouble you bring

Going up the mountain to the Dark Erl King

Who are you?

Who are you?

Who are you?

Who are you?

The trees close around you as you make your way

Wide eyes glowing from the belly of caves

Caught on brambles drawing blood from skin

But you just keep on following the Dark Erl King

I will give you everything your heart desires

Candy and cherry cream, just what you like

Nestle in the branches, see the world up high

I will give you everything, just pay the price

Hunters search the village, every knob and nook

Soon, they start run out of places to look

And mother feels terror growing from within

They haven't checked the lands of the Dark Erl King

I will give you everything your heart desires

Candy and cherry cream, just what you like

Nestle in the branches, see the world up high

I will give you everything, just pay the price

Torches chase away the night, pounding up the path

Come here, my child, just do as I ask

Take my ready hand, leave the world behind

Down into the dark, let your soul be mine

I will give you everything your heart desires (your heart desires)

Candy and cherry cream, just what you like

Nestle in the branches, see the world up high

I will give you everything, just pay the price

Ah, ah, ah

The sun pulls the sky in its wake

The child sleeps soundly in a bed of hay

The hilltops wrestle with defeated sighs

Waiting for the day when your soul is mine

Oh, waiting for the day when your soul is mine