The Spectre at the Castle

I set out walking from my door not going anyplace.
I came upon a lofty castle rising to the sun.
I left the castle courtyard without leaving any trace.
Fearing for my very life, I then began to run.

Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise upon the wall.
Running swiftly, past the drawbridge, I covered my face.
'Till I couldn't see the beasts pursuing me at all.
I continued madly onward, on my hellbound race.

Angels floating, demons gloating.
Castles in the sand.
Spectres weeping, princes keeping.
Power in their hand.
Princes dreaming, maidens screaming.
They can't understand.
Spectres spinning, goblins grinning.
Playing in the band.

Castles in the sand and water in a half an hour.
See the ships go sailing through the treacherous abyss.
I sit in fear with demons near; I tremble and I cower.
My heart growing cold with fear at death's appealing kiss.

Sand runs through my face and comes out dripping from my ears.
Flight of goblins screeching howling blasts out of the lake.
Suddenly I saw the spectre realized my fears.
Slowly rising, paralyzing, saw it was a fake.

Angels floating, demons gloating.
Castles in the sand.
Spectres weeping, princes keeping.
Power in their hand.
Princes dreaming, maidens screaming.
They can't understand.
Spectres spinning, goblins grinning.
Playing in the band.

Frightened but enlightened by my harrowing ordeal.
The castle loomed foreboding on the English countryside.
To all the people who are willing, listen to my appeal.
Don't go near the haunted castle, remember how I tried.

I came back there in a year, saw the lights and smoke machines.
Spectres, angels, demons, goblins upon a projector.
I remember the first time that I saw these frightful scenes.
Witnessed in all its glory the haunting of the spectre.

Angels floating, demons gloating.
Castles in the sand.
Spectres weeping, princes keeping.
Power in their hand.
Princes dreaming, maidens screaming.
They can't understand.
Spectres spinning, goblins grinning.
Playing in the band.