Uffington Horse - Ichabod Crane lyrics

Walkin' through the town in a fancy learned way, Talk is goin' 'round and we're bettin' you don't stay The Horseman's out for glory and your head you cannot keep If you don't believe the stories when the Hollow is asleep Such a tasty morsel but you cannot have her yet Don't act in haste, of course, because she's someone else's pet Teacher I beseech you now to try to keep your head And don't tumble with van Ta**el in a fluffy feather bed CHORUS: Ichabod Crane, don't go ridin' tonight There's a bright bloody stainin' on the pale moonlight Bullfrog cryin' out a wicked refrain Are you listenin' to him singin' "Ichabod Crane" The Horseman rides a stallion that's as black as winter's night Courses through the valley in attempt to give us fright If you think of midnight strollin', better think upon it twice 'cause your head will go a-rollin' just as smooth as loaded dice Now don't you be forgettin' that they say he cannot fail Not a soul has met him who has lived to tell the tale He'll decapitate you quick and dead and never show remorse And he'll gather up your severed head and feed it to his horse So if you're out at evening and you see a head of flame Too late to start believing, you have just yourself to blame Your safety lies within a chance that only happens when You hastily cross the covered bridge and not return again