[Verse 1]
I was in the forest looking to see the trees
But none were there, I found a girl
She found the Erlking (La la la)
We were in the white wood
Gamboling out to picnic
In the light leaves broke above
Fruit fell below

[Bridge]
I was in the middle ground
Looking to find the

[Verse 2]
Flowers in the garden
Weary of all the "hate me, hate me not"
Wait, we forgot
Woe, oh the rot
Deeper in we crept
Oblivious of the bears and darker terrors
Or none were there
Why did we dare?

[Bridge]
I was in the middle ground
Looking to find the
[Chorus]
Fountain of infinite mirror
Evergreen falling that no one can hear
Shadow of nobody there
Murder of murderers living in fear of it

[Verse 3]
Owls on the night watch
Solemn and ever wise to what we thought
They thought above
Sound broke below
We were in the black wood
Coveting indiscreetly her for me
And me for her
Shown what we were

[Bridge]
I was in the middle ground
Looking to find the

[Chorus]
Fountain of infinite mirror
Evergreen falling that no one can hear
Shadow of nobody there
Murder of murderers living in fear of it
[Verse 4]
I was in the clearing
Humming along hearing all the
Bees and birds who knew the words
Soon arrived the twilight
Finally the night and day remembered
How they came to be

[Instrumental]

[Verse 5]
All for nothing at all
And all for nothing at all
With something to do

[Outro]
I was in the forest looking to see the trees
But none were there