[Verse 1]
Silk hem caught on briars
Bare feet on wet moss
I slipped from the tower
With a braid full of frost
A fox at my heel
And a laugh in my throat
Past the old oak gate
Where the wild pears grow
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the leaves knew my name
Oh, they bowed me through
I ran like a ribbon
I spun right through you
[Chorus]
Run, little princess, run
Spin through the green, go on
Run, little princess, run
The woods sing your song
Run, little princess, run
Foxglove crown and mud on your gown
Run, little princess, run
Till the moon comes down
[Verse 2]
I danced by the pond
Made the black water gleam
My shadow had silver
In the rush of the reeds
A deer in the hush
Held still by the fern
Then I twirled past the hawthorns
And never returned
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the branches lean low
Oh, they make me brave
I ran like a secret
The wild cannot save
[Chorus]
Run, little princess, run
Spin through the green, go on
Run, little princess, run
The woods sing your song
Run, little princess, run
Foxglove crown and mud on your gown
Run, little princess, run
Till the moon comes down
[Bridge]
If the castle calls
Let it call, let it call
I found my own gold
In the pine and the bramble wall
I was made for the chase
For the turning of days
For the wild, wild joy
In the oakleaf maze
[Final Chorus]
Run, little princess, run
Spin through the green, go on
Run, little princess, run
The woods sing your song
Run, little princess, run
Foxglove crown and mud on your gown
Run, little princess, run
Till the moon comes down