Old man said there's nothing left
Kicked us out, no tears, no breath
Walked us past the village fire
Flames were climbing higher higher higher
My sister chewed a crust of bread
I dropped stones so we'd find home instead
The forest swallowed us alive
The bonfire screamed from miles behind
Burn the witch! Burn the witch!
Every village needs one in the ditch
She's baking something good
In her house in the woods
And hungry kids don't care which is which
Walls of sugar, roof of cake
Eat the house for hunger's sake
She said come in, the night is black
Her oven door was open at the back
She stuffed me full of meat and cream
My sister mopped and tried to scream
The hill fires died but hers burned bright
She kept that oven lit all night
Burn the witch! Burn the witch!
Every village needs one in the ditch
She's baking something good
In her house in the woods
And hungry kids don't care which is which
One shove! That's all it took!
Sister grabbed the iron hook!
Oven wide and in she went!
Filipojakubská!
The witch is spent!
We walked home through the ash and smoke
Pockets full of what she stole
Two kids, no parents, gold in hand
Some fairy tales don't end as planned