Heart of the Wood

Heart of the Wood

Am - Em - Am (x2)

Am Em Am Dm

In a small quiet village, built next to the trees

Am Em C(wd) Am

Lived a hard working shepherd and his family of three

Am Em Am Dm

His wife was a beauty, his sixteen year bride

Am Em C(wd) Am

And their bright red-haired daughter, with crystal green eyes

The girl's name was Arwyn, and into the wood

She'd wander much farther than she knew she should

And her parents would warn her that she should not roam

And they'd tell her dark stories to keep her at home

Em Am Em Am

The woods are dark and the woods are mean

F G Em Am

Where spirits and monsters await you unseen

Em Am Em Am

To chase you and catch you and steal you away

F C G Em

To a place where you'll never again see the day

Am Em Am

Beware the heart of the wood

Am Em Am

Beware the heart of the wood

Her parents were fearful, when she'd go away

And they'd call and search for her, throughout the long day

They'd work at their labors, their hearts filled with dread

'Til they'd hear Arwyn singing, - see her crimson haired head

They'd hug her and hold her, their arms 'round her tight

And look with suspicion at the woods in the night

But the forest still called her, she could not understand

Why her good hearted parents feared so much from the land

She tried to obey them, and at home she did stay

But the forest sang louder with each passing day

She heard it sing "Arwyn, please head my call

And come to me before the leaves start to fall..."

Chorus

Then one night it happened, she awoke with a start

With an urgent clear singing that pulled at her heart

Moving through the darkness, as quick as she could

She followed the singing towards the heart of the wood

She followed her heart-song, growing more and more bold

'Til she reached a huge Oak that was gnarled and old

At the foot of that Oak tree, sat a silver-haired girl

More lovely than any she'd seen in the world

The girl said "Now, Arwyn, I'm glad that you came

I've been waiting for you for many long days

It seems that this season is surely my last

There is much here to teach you, so we must work fast

The woods are strong and the woods grow green

With magic and wonder that's seldom been seen

But they need a heart, to get through their days

And I am the Dryad that sings them the way

I am the heart of the wood

My tree it is dying, it's lived many long years

And you are the answer to our hopes and our fears

For you are a Dryad, you are one of my own

And I’m telling you now that it’s time to come home

Arwyn learned quickly, for she knew in her heart

That the story was true, and she would play her part

She learned all the songs that the forest did know

And she learned of the patterns of the wind and the snow

She found a young oak tree where she would now live

Born of an acorn that the old tree did give

As the old Dryad passed away into her old friend

She said "The Cycle of Life now begins as it ends"

The woods are strong and the woods grow green

With magic and wonder that's seldom been seen

But they need a heart, to get through their days

Now you are the Dryad that sings them the way

You are the heart of the wood

(Break)

Months had now passed, and Arwyn was gone

The shepherd and mother still grieved for their own

Then one night in the springtime, in the still cool night air

A vision came to them, with crimson red hair

She said do not worry, for I am still near

You've no need for sorrow, you've no need for fear

I am part of the wood, in the trees, in the air

Just come to the forest, you'll find me there

The woods are strong and the woods grow green

With magic and wonder that's seldom been seen

But they need a heart, to get through their days

And I am the Dryad that sings them the way

I am the heart of the wood