CHINA FROWN
Pretty silver, sparkling gold
Look, the stars are in the sky
Raving mad and freezing cold.
How long is it until I die?
The sun is risen, glowing bright
Haloing the hallowed-hill;
It doesn't know its blazing light
Contains the stuff to cruelly kill.
Curtains closed, huddled inside
Crouched in corner, raving mad
Daddy, how long must we hide
Til your face is no longer sad?
Freezing cold and raving mad
No tea for you, for you have lied
Is Daddy mad, was Princess bad?
Blood coats the floor where I have cried.
No tea for Dolly, dying quick
Dress her up, dress her down—dress her all around the town
Blood is flowing, warm and slick
And Dolly's dead with china frown
Smell the air, a breeze is blowing
Dress up Dolly if you will
Pretty silver blood is flowing
Fast as stars and make the kill.
Pretty silver, sparkling gold
Daddy has made Princess cry
Barter, barter, token sold!
Boy will love me til I die.
Ring on finger, pretty, sweet;
Promises to never leave.
Bring me someone nice to eat
Breeze blows dead, unmoving sleeve.
Cigarette is deathly-smelling
Princess loves it, inhales slowly
Boy can't know—that would be telling!
Keep him beaten down and lowly
Boy loves Princess more than life
Princess loves him, but is quiet
If he knew, he'd steal the knife
And leave her sobbing, pale twilit,
just like Daddy did! Bad man!
Boy loves Princess more than ever.
Princess loves him, Precious; She can
Tie him to her, leave him never.
Princess drained in raving crowd
Crazy, mad, wants Daddy bad.
Princess is weak and light as cloud--
Tell me, why is Boy so sad?
Daddy's home but Boy is gone
Tea is spilt and Dolly's dead
On lake outside swims lovely swan
But water's dark and bloody red.
Empty, dark and raving mad
Stars have set but sun is down
All are gone, Princess is sad
and Dolly's dead with china frown