Mercyful Fate - The Old Oak Lyrics
Do you remember the bridge?The bridge that was standing in ruinDo you remember the sign?Demons and witches were doingThey say its a bad placeThey say its a magic placeDeep down underThe soil of this unholy landDeep down underThe roots of a tree they have damnedIts the old oak hanging treeIts the old oak hanging treeNothing will grow in the groundThe old oak is killing it allIf you are ever aroundBeware of the oak and its charmIts the old oak hanging treeIts the old oak hanging treeThe old oak might make you blindThe old oak might trick your eyesHypnotized.....Its a bad signWhen the autumn comes and the leavesAre goneOh its a bad signThe oak must feed in order to breedBad sign....... bad signIts a bad sign when the autumn comesAnd the leaves are goneIts a nightmare foundI wonder... what made this magic tree soHang with me, hang with the hangmanAnother season in another centuryHang with me, hang with the hangmanBlood from the madmen we hung in thatTreeBlood to the groundBlood to the roots.... redAll around the old oakDeep into the ground they buried themIndians of ancient timesSaw it as a holy shrineCan you believe, sacrificing their ownMust have been a mighty godTo receive a gift of lifeAll the people must have knownHappiness would come if sownCan you believe, sacrificing their ownThe old oak might make you blindThe old oak might trick your eyesHypnotized.....No! dont hang with meAs I go back to the old oak tree
