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The Witch Bitch

from La B​ê​te Blanche by Storm the Palace

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lyrics

There once was a lad who sailed the seven seas
And played on a lute so rare
He played for kings in far countries
He played with grace and care

One day he thought it’s time I settled down
I’ve had enough of the road
So he turned his steed back across the seven seas
And set his course for home

On a village green he met a charming maid
And he took her snow-white hand
He said you’ll be my one and only girl
And I will be your man

He was welcomed home by his family and friends
And presented his sweet young bride
They looked askance at this strange exotic bird
And drew him to one side

She's a witch, she's a witch
Can't you see, she's a witch
And I know you've got needs but not this
She's a witch, she's a witch
And we'll bet she's a bitch
She's a witch, she's a witch, she's a witch

He decided not to listen to their fears
And brought her to home and hearth
And thought all well until one night
he woke up in the dark

A pale, eery light was coming from the door
And called him down the stairs
And there on the hearth he saw his sweet young wife
In the form of a blood-soaked bear

She's a witch, she's a witch
Did I dream, did she switch
Was that sweet, pretty girl just a trick
She's a witch, she's a witch
All the curtains will twitch
She's a witch, she's a witch, she's a witch

He thought if I give her a child maybe then she’ll
Cease these nightly spells
But the seed he planted grew into a snake
And slithered down the well

He thought if I chain her to the stove
Perhaps she’ll just bake bread
But she melted the chains with the fire from her eyes
And baked his lute instead

He told her to cease her sorceress’s ways
He bade her stop or else
And the next day he found her naked on the floor
Making love with the devil himself

She's a witch, what a bitch
I've been duped, I've been stitched
What the fuck, she's a witch, she's a witch
She's a witch, she's a witch
From her tail to her tits
She's a witch, what a bitch, she's a witch

He realised he could take no more
So he packed his bags and ran
He found himself a non-magical girl
And became a family man

But sometimes in the dead of night
He looks out from his window
And from the trees that surrounded his old house
Comes an opalescent glow

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from La B​ê​te Blanche, released November 18, 2022

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