Haunting Lyrics

Lyric discussion by epiwoosh 

Cover art for Haunting lyrics by Pogues, The

This song is funny because it's introduced like an old traditional song about a scary folktale, when it's just about a guy who was startled by what he took to be a talking tree while riding his bicycle to a dance. And then it's funnier when he ends with the grand pronouncement that he now makes sure to ride his bike a different way to the dance to avoid the tree.