(Verse 1) The breadcrumbs scattered on the forest floor Were eaten by the ravens long before The shadows stretch their fingers through the pine A sudden shiver down the solitary spine A cottage made of sugar in the deep Where weary travelers are sung to sleep (Chorus) Don't trust the candy on the window sill The oven's burning and the night is chill The woods are lovely but they hide the teeth Of ancient monsters lurking underneath Keep to the path, don't wander far astray Or the dark forest steals your soul away (Verse 2) A maiden with a hood as red as blood Leaves footprint warnings in the freezing mud She speaks to strangers with a trusting smile The wolf is waiting by the twisted stile The huntsman's axe is heavy with the rust In these old woods, there's no one you can trust (Chorus) Don't trust the candy on the window sill The oven's burning and the night is chill The woods are lovely but they hide the teeth Of ancient monsters lurking underneath Keep to the path, don't wander far astray Or the dark forest steals your soul away (Bridge) Spin the straw to gold, but what's the price? A heavy debt, a bitter sacrifice The glass slipper shatters on the stone And every king must rot upon his throne (Outro) So close the book and bolt the heavy door The happily ever after is no more The ravens whisper in the fading light Goodnight, sweet child, survive the endless night.
