Mercyful Fate - The Old Oak |
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The Old Oak
Mercyful Fate Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by King Diamond) Do you remember the bridge? Do you remember the sign? The bridge that was standing in ruin Demons and witches were doing They say it's a bad place They say it's a magic place Deep down under The soil of this unholy land Deep down under The roots of a tree they have damned It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree Nothing will grow in the ground The Old Oak is killing it all Beware of the Oak and its charm If you are ever around It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree The Old Oak might make you blind The Old Oak might trick your eyes Hypnotized..... When the Autumn comes and the leaves It's a bad sign are gone The Oak must feed in order to breed Oh it's a bad sign Bad sign....... Bad sign It's a bad sign when the Autumn comes And the leaves are gone It's a nightmare found I wonder... what made this magic tree so Hang with me, hang with the hangman Another season in another century Hang with me, hang with the hangman Blood from the madmen we hung in that tree Blood to the ground Blood to the roots.... Red Deep into the ground they buried them All around the Old Oak Indians of ancient times Saw it as a holy shrine Can you believe, sacrificing their own To receive a gift of life Must have been a mighty GOD All the people must have known Happiness would come if sown Can you believe, sacrificing their own The Old Oak might make you blind Hypnotized..... The Old Oak might trick your eyes No! Don't hang with me As I go back to the Old Oak tree |
