[Verse 1] Candle sticks and herbs, crystals in her bra A witchy cackle fills the air, moon glistens with stars A dusty book on a dusty shelf in a dusty room In a dusty house on a dusty hill where dusty cars go zoom [Pre-Chorus] Tea in her cup, green leaves at the door No one comes knocking anymore Deserted by the living, she laughs with glee A little more room for her magic to breathe [Chorus] A lonely witch is a happy old girl With her ancient books and her ancient spell To be alone is a blessing so great In her herb garden with a towering old gate [Verse 2] She mixes potions on her cracked old stove Rosemary, thyme, and a garlic clove Keep trespassers away from her hard-earned peace She’s sewing, she’s baking, with her wine and cheese [Pre-Chorus] Green vines curl up the weathered wall She hears the owls when the evening calls No crowded room, no social parade Just moonlit tea and the life she made [Chorus] A lonely witch is a happy old girl With her ancient books and her ancient spell To be alone is a blessing so great In her herb garden with a towering old gate [Bridge] Knock if you dare, but mind the sign The gate has teeth and the path has vines She’ll raise her cup and she’ll wink at the moon Then send you home by a silver spoon [Final Chorus] A lonely witch is a happy old girl With her ancient books and her ancient spell To be alone is a blessing so great In her herb garden with a towering old gate [Outro] Old gate, green shade, kettle singing late Happy in her garden, guarded by fate
