Once upon a time, not long past,
In a world of magic
There was a man, majestic man
Whose love turn’d quite tragic.

He was a man, a foolish man
Who thought not of the cost,
Because of his rigidity
His love, to him, is lost.

He found a girl, a pretty girl
And claimed her for his own,
Thought she’d desire him too
And rule on his hearts throne.

His love was pure, his eyes clouded,
The girl mistook intent
For want of villainous ruin
And left him in torment.

He was a man, a foolish man
Who thought not of the cost,
Because of his rigidity
His love, to him, is lost.

He set a trap to catch this girl,
This man, this Goblin King.
To lure her to the Underground,
Her brother he did bring.

He trick’d this girl, his mortal girl,
To wish the child away.
He took her to his Labyrinth
In hopes that she would stay.

Alas, she chose to fight him off,
His heart and maze, she won,
Back to the mortal world she took
His life and would-be son.

He was a man, a foolish man
Who thought not of the cost,
Because of his rigidity
His love, to him, is lost.