What Can I Say... I Shall Not Lie

"What can I say, I shall not lie
It happened just this way
Me and Little Tommy Wright
Went in the woods to play.

A game of 'Hide and Seek' afoot
It was my turn to count
One hundred seconds then I looked
But no trace of him was found.

It was like he was swallowed up
Within the trees and leaves
And though I searched, with no luck
This truth, you must believe.

I'd all but given up the search
When I came upon a cave
And just inside a Raven perched
His claws upon his prey.

I noticed that the clothes were there
Belonged to Tommy Wright
I ran away, cause I was scared
It gave me such a fright.

Now, you may not believe me
But I swear this tale is true
I'd forgiven all the teasing
He had put me through.

I just wanted to play a game
I have no need to lie
It happened just that very way
How Tommy came to die."

Now all the town are looking
For that Raven in the trees
I take the cleaver, from my pack,
And hide it in the leaves.