Made it to the old house
There in your nightmares
With the wrought iron gates
Think Arsenic and Old Lace
Now I’m waiting here (waiting here)
With the chosen thirteen
In her hallway (her hallway)
All single file
To visit
The Queen
Looking over her court
Like a living pheasant under glass
She wants us all to feel
We’re finally home at last
Pulled to the center of the room
By her Bela-grade gaze
Voices deep inside my head…kick in
I wish I could recall
Who I was
Just before, just before
I looked into the eyes of the doll
She called me out by name
Straight in the eyes of the doll
I’ll never, ever, ever be the same…again
The voices… they told me (they told me)
Leave this house
Where she knew you
Silent prayer answered
Out jumped the shepherd
And guardian of the curs-ed staircase
Dressed to the nines, top hat on head
Led me through his secret exit passageway
He said, fear the living, not the dead
The sun still shines for you
At least it did
Just before, just before, just before
I looked into the eyes of the doll
She called me out by name
Straight in the eyes of the doll
I’ll never, ever, ever, be the same…again
The voices…they told me (they told me)
Order up a rideshare and leave this city now
Exhaled
Five stars and double the gratuity
I cannot miss this flight
Driver said
The only tip
In this car
Is the one I freely give
Better to be her disciple
Than the alternative
The doors are always open
You’ll return
She’ll tell you when
He does his part and hits the gas
Voices
Please bring me
Back to the moment
When I still owned
My future and my past
Just before, just before
I looked into the eyes of the doll
She called me out by name
Straight in the eyes of the doll
I’ll never, ever, ever be the same…again
I’ll never be the same…again
I’ll never be the same…again