Prick! Goes The Scorpion’s Tale Emilie Autumn

Black, black is love’s potion
We drink, we drink from its well
And in their name, let’s drink to true love
For a toad and a scorpion fell
Yes, in their name, let’s drink to true love
For true love can break the spell
(For true love can break the spell)

Awake from your dream, frog maiden
Skin green as the emerald sea
Let me tell you a tale of a love that did fail
Prick, prick, prick! Goes the scorpion’s tail

She blushed as she walked by the water
Having known him the evening before
She liked how he spoke, but aware of his poke
Prick, prick, prick! Goes the scorpion’s tail

Oh love, it is foolish and green, my love
How quickly we forget the sting, my love
What a pretty yet dangerous line, my love
What bitter yet delicious wine, my love

With a flick of his prick he surprised her
Shell red as the rose in his teeth
"Fair maiden, join me, let us ride out to sea!"
Prick, prick, prick! Goes the scorpion’s tail