We begin with witches and, being in Germany, it made the most sense to start with a German one. This song was inspired by the witch from Hansel and Grethel, collected & edited by the Grimm Brothers, and first appeared on The Wanderlings Volume Two (2016).
Lyrics
The moon is risen, I can see your pebble path
Leading brightly through the trees
Stepping stones to safety
Or at least to what is known
But tonight there is nothing left to guide you
Lose your way, my little children
Build your fire higher
May it keep you from the wolves
Never fear, I will be your salvation
Come near, eat your fill of my elation
Nibble, nibble, like a mouse
Who is nibbling at my house?
Be ye friend or be ye foe
Now you’ve come you’ll never go
In the sunlight rosy windows sugar-spun
Frosted eaves and ginger shingles
Candy-petal gardens
In the bright and dappled glade
Come inside, oh, my poor diminished darlings
Let me warm you by the hearth-flame
Trust me, you’ll feel better
When you’ve had a good night’s sleep
While you’re sleeping I will weave for you a spell
You are bound to my command, you will serve me well
Never will you wander for this castle is a cage
You can’t escape an orphaned fate and you’ve reached the final page
You mistook the spider’s web for one last safety net
Never fear, I will be your salvation
Come near, eat your fill of my elation
Nibble, nibble, like a mouse
Who is nibbling at my house?
Be ye friend or be ye foe
Now you’ve come you’ll never go
Nibble, nibble like a mouse
Nibble, nibble like a mouse
Nibble, nibble, like a mouse
Who is nibbling at my house?
Be ye friend or be ye foe
Now you’ve come you’ll never go