Silk’s Hedgehog

Lyrics

Verse 1
I walked in for a gift
For my sister Silk
Pet store window fogged
Little paws in rows

The owner looked up
Said, “Name’s Nicous”
I said, “I’m Flinch”
And we shook on it

I told him, “You’re like Rumplstilskin”
He laughed at my face
“True, but not a tale
I’m a scientist”

Pre-Chorus
So we made a deal
Under that white sink light
He said, “Come back tonight
If you want a surprise”

Chorus
Silk’s hedgehog
Silk’s hedgehog
I took one sip
And it changed my whole night

Silk’s hedgehog
Silk’s hedgehog
Nicous held the smile
And hid the dark inside

Verse 2
That potion in a cup
Shook like a live wire
I drank it down
And the room went thin

By morning there was fur
And a tiny curled spine
My sister’s pet was there
Like it knew my name

Then Nicous sighed
And he looked away
Said he’d made a pact
With something below

Pre-Chorus
He kept his voice low
Like a cracked church door
“You wanted the truth
Now you know the score”

Chorus
Silk’s hedgehog
Silk’s hedgehog
I took one sip
And it changed my whole night

Silk’s hedgehog
Silk’s hedgehog
Nicous held the smile
And hid the dark inside

Bridge
He said the demon came
With a velvet hand
Promised him a shop
Promised him a plan

Every cure he sold
Had a shadow cost
Every little wonder
Took a little more

Chorus
Silk’s hedgehog
Silk’s hedgehog
I took one sip
And it changed my whole night

Silk’s hedgehog
Silk’s hedgehog
Now I watch that cage
And wonder what it knows

Outro
Oh, Nicous
What did you owe?
Oh, Nicous
What did you owe?