I've been playing this for my grandkids just before Halloween. I don't think the song has any deep meaning, my feeling is that they sang this song for children in their audiences in order to create a creepy atmosphere. This is sort of like their ding Puff The Magic Dragon, they use it to help children create imaginary scenes, whether it is a friendly dragon at your beck and call, or a creepy place to avoid at night.
Either way, children get to fill in the blanks and use their imagination.
I've been playing this for my grandkids just before Halloween. I don't think the song has any deep meaning, my feeling is that they sang this song for children in their audiences in order to create a creepy atmosphere. This is sort of like their ding Puff The Magic Dragon, they use it to help children create imaginary scenes, whether it is a friendly dragon at your beck and call, or a creepy place to avoid at night.
Either way, children get to fill in the blanks and use their imagination.