[Verse] Old man Jasper lived with a sneer, Mean as a rattler, heart full of fear, One night he wandered far from his land, Into the dark woods, no one to hold his hand. [Verse 2] Birds were a-singing, a tune bittersweet, Perched on the branches, as he tripped on his feet, The forest it beckoned, wild and deep, With shadows and whispers that promised no sleep. [Chorus] Run, old man, run, the forest calls your name, With claws and fangs and eyes aflame, Birds sang your fate beneath the moon’s fright, Run, old man, run into the night. [Verse 3] Rabid dogs howlin', their eyes on the prize, Far off in the distance were Jasper's cries, Blood on the leaves, and hunger's cruel plan, The forest won't mourn, just nature's command. [Verse 4] Feathers a-flutter and wings stretched wide, Waters flowed murky where old Jasper died, Banjo strings echo the fate he met, A grim serenade the birds won’t forget. [Chorus] Run, old man, run, the forest calls your name, With claws and fangs and eyes aflame, Birds sang your fate beneath the moon’s fright, Run, old man, run into the night.
