Name: Red
Duration: P00H04M24S
Description: The story of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ can be traced back a long way. This song is adapted from a Norse tale where, mingled in amongst the shape shifting and death, it becomes apparent the wolf has developed a soft spot for Red and she, in turn, for it. Together they reap their revenge. Every girl needs a pet of her own.

Red

from Heart, Soul and Blood by Hornswaggle

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The story of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ can be traced back a long way. This song is adapted from a Norse tale where, mingled in amongst the shape shifting and death, it becomes apparent the wolf has developed a soft spot for Red and she, in turn, for it. Together they reap their revenge. Every girl needs a pet of her own.

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There's a bad blood sky, dirty and red,
Four children missing, another three dead.
The tracks of the beast are clear in the mud,
They come from the depths of Watcher's Wood.

The hunter goes out, and never comes back,
The sun goes down, the sky goes black.
The beast is coming, don't go out alone,
Bolt your door and stay home.

Families die, the graves are filled,
Every full moon the beast has killed.
Husbands pray for children and wives,
And beg for a way to save their lives.

Red in tooth and red in claw,
Something's lurking outside your door.
Always hungry, wanting more.
Something's lurking outside your door.

A girl is chosen and left to die,
"To satisfy the beast!" they cry.
A red haired maiden is tied and bound,
Taken by the beast and never found.

If you're out alone, out at night,
There’s a chance you’ll see them by full moon light
A red haired girl, a girl who died
With the beast who’s walking by her side.

Crawl and creep
Hide and sneak
The candle burns
The handle turns

Crawl and creep
Hide and sneak
A moon light dream
A night to scream

Red in tooth, red in claw,
Something's lurking outside your door.
Always hungry, wanting more.
Something's lurking outside your door.

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from Heart, Soul and Blood, released September 9, 2012

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Born in the dusty cellar of a ramshackle pub, to the sounds of waves crashing and the smell of real ale, Hornswaggle emerge armed with a carnival of songs to delight and astound.

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