Procol Harum - The Worm & The Tree, Pt. 2: Enervation / Expectancy / Battle (2020 Remaster)

Now, down in the forest, a young man went riding He passed by the great tree, and saw it was dying The leaves and the bark were all rotten and rife The tree had been poisoned and drained of its life He stripped off a piece of the bark of the tree And straight 'way he know what the right cure should be The man built a fire and chopped down the tree The worm started screaming, it could not break free It thrashed and it lashed, but it could net break loose Trapped in that tree like a thief in a noose The worm burst asunder a vile smelling crust He hacked it to pieces and burnt it to dust