"Dark Erl King" lyrics

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?

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 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 rustle with defeated sighs
Waiting for the day when your soul is mine
Oh, waiting for the day when your soul is mine