===================================== Singing Voice: Pyschadelic Mersey. ©Bitstream Bard (aka. Alan D Winter) 2026. All Rights Reserved. ===================================== [Intro: 4 bars | catchy tune] [Verse 1] Under the yew, the air hangs wet and low Muddy boots, black bark, a lantern's glow Beneath the yew, the shadows creep Hobgoblins waken from the deep Crooked grins and iron teeth They snarl to mock the forest beneath [Pre-Chorus] The bramble bows, thorn by thorn it parts Sap-slick roots uncoil like restless charts [Chorus 1] Sleep, little shadows, sleep In the dark and mossy lake Sing a song to greet the moon Night is come, night is come Sleep, little shadows, sleep In the dark and mossy lake Sing a song to greet the moon Night is come, night is come [Instrumental: Dark baroque folk, slow hypnotic tempo, haunting low wooden recorder leads, dissonant Mellotron string pads, mystical forest atmosphere, music box textures, subtle tape saturation, eerie and enchanted | 4 bars] [Verse 2] Dancing leaves drift down the deep Leapfrogging mushrooms bound and leap Hobgoblins clamber up the side On the backs of giant mice they ride Through tangled brush and rotting roots They race along in their heavy boots [Pre-Chorus] Spooky bats cheer as they flutter by Seen by moonight, you hear them cry [Chorus 2] Leaves dance in windy hollow Giant mice with eyes of fire Enormous rabbits, the size of deer Owls eyes shine creating fear Leaves dance in windy hollow Giant mice with eyes of fire Enormous rabbits, the size of deer Owls eyes shine creating fear [Instrumental: Dark baroque folk, slow hypnotic tempo, haunting low wooden recorder leads, dissonant Mellotron string pads, mystical forest atmosphere, music box textures, subtle tape saturation, eerie and enchanted | 4 bars] [Chorus 3] Cheer up, little shadows, wake Leave the dark and mossy lake Sing a song to greet the sun Night is done, night is done Cheer up, little shadows, wake Leave the dark and mossy lake Sing a song to greet the sun Night is done, night is done
