As the steady hands rush
From the porch it follows us
And you'd think that his hand was so long
But you know it's not the case
Because he went and showed his face
Found a spot to kill the time and look around
Found a spot to kill the time and look around

And you know his rhymes by heart
And you duck his chance to start
Stroll on by with a smile and I meet him
Stroll on by with a smile and I meet him

And his deeds are met with shouts
As he turns to go back out
And he trips in to the bottom of the well
And he trips in to the bottom of the well

He vanished in the park
Your home was empty in the dark
She tried to lock you up and keep you far away
But you walked a hundred miles
And put the hag up on trial
And got the keys and gave them to your chosen son
And got the keys and gave them to the wrong one

Kill some time and look around
Give a smile when I'm near
And he trips in to the bottom of the well