[Verse] In the heart of Hennessey, they whisper 'bout the dark, A beast that roams the Black Forest, leaves behind its mark, Mountain man Mike, he lives up in the hills, Swears he saw them critters cry, when the night air stills. [Verse 2] Deer rush past his cabin, bears tread soft and light, Every time that moon shines down, they vanish in the night, Mike's got tales of Sasquatch, heard 'em since a boy, Echoes in the timberland, a tale that haunts, not joy. [Chorus] Oh, the beast in the Black Forest, roaming free and wild, Stalking through the trees at dusk, like a shadow child, No man can tame the darkness, nor the danger that it brings, It's the echo of the wilderness, in the songs the night wind sings. [Verse 3] Mike's got an old hound dog, barks at every sound, Never dares to wander far, once the sun goes down, He keeps a rifle by his bed, prays he never needs, For when the howls rise up again, it's fear the darkness feeds. [Bridge] Hennessey Holler whispers, tales as old as time, Of shadows in the timber, that chill the heart and mind, They speak of ancient legends, in fireside glow and spark, Until the beast comes wandering, to claim the forest dark. [Verse 4] Mike ain't one for running, he stands his ground and smiles, Says, "I’ve faced darker demons, walking lonely miles," But every now and then, he glances to the trees, 'Cause every legend's born of truth, a fact that never leaves.
