03 - HANSEL & GRETEL - GRIMM TALES

[Intro] (delicate guitar, distant bells) Hansel and Gretel walked alone Far from the place they called their home Deep in the woods where the shadows grow No little path telling them where to go [Verse 1] Hansel dropped stones along the way But the birds came down and carried them away Gretel held his hand and tried to be brave As the trees grew tall like a giant wave Then through the branches, shining bright They saw a little house beneath the moonlight Walls made of sugar, windows made of cake A candy-covered roof they couldn't wait to taste [Pre-Chorus] Candy on the window Chocolate on the door Something in the forest They'd never seen before [Chorus] Come on in, come on in There's a feast inside Come on in, little children You don't have to hide Sugar walls, candy floor Take a little, take some more Come on in, come on in... [Verse 2] An old woman opened up the door With a crooked smile and a silver spoon “Poor little children, you must be cold Come inside, I've got a room” Hansel looked at Gretel Gretel shook her head But the smell of warm bread Made them forget what she said [Pre-Chorus] Candy on the window Chocolate on the door Something in the forest They'd never seen before [Chorus] Come on in, come on in There's a feast inside Come on in, little children You don't have to hide Sugar walls, candy floor Take a little, take some more Come on in, come on in... [Bridge] (music slows, organ enters) The door went click The window shut The old woman laughed And the lights went out (whispered) “Who's hungry?” [Instrumental Break] (distorted psychedelic guitar, frantic drums) [Final Verse] Hansel in the cage, Gretel by the fire The old witch dancing higher and higher But Gretel had a plan behind her eyes And pushed the wicked witch into the fire [Final Chorus] Run away, run away Through the forest green Leave the candy house behind The strangest house you've seen Sugar walls, broken door Don't go knocking anymore Run away, run away! [Outro] (fast guitar and tambourine) Hansel! Gretel! We're going home! (children's laughter fades into guitar feedback) [Final chord]