[Intro] (count-in, sharp guitar riff) One, two, three, four! Gold, gold, gold! Spin it round! [Verse 1] The miller's daughter sat alone With a pile of straw beside the throne The king said, “Turn this straw to gold!” She cried, “But that's impossible!” Then through the door came a little man With a crooked smile and a clever plan “I can do it, yes I can But you'll have to give me something in return!” [Pre-Chorus] Round and round, the little wheel Hear it spin and hear it squeal Straw goes in and gold comes out But what's he really talking about? [Chorus] Rumpelstiltskin! What's your name? Rumpelstiltskin! Play your game! You can spin the gold all night You can make the king's eyes bright But if I guess your secret name You won't be laughing at your game! [Verse 2] The king came back the following day “More gold!” was all he had to say The little man came back again And made another golden mountain But now the price was something more A little promise he kept in store The queen was frightened, but she knew She had to find the name he never told [Pre-Chorus] She asked the servants one by one “Have you heard that name before?” Nobody knew, nobody guessed Till a messenger came riding from the west [Bridge] (music drops to bass, handclaps) He saw a fire beneath the trees A little man was dancing with glee He sang: “Tonight, tonight, I spin and sing Nobody knows my secret thing Nobody knows my secret name Rumpel... Rumpel...” (sudden stop) “STILTSKIN!” [Final Chorus] Rumpelstiltskin! Now we know your name! Rumpelstiltskin! You lost the game! All that gold and all that spinning But you never saw the ending You can stomp and you can shout But we're not letting you back in! [Outro] (fast guitar riff) Rumpel! Rumpel! Stiltskin! (laughter, drum hit) [Final chord]
