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Creepy Doll by Jonathan Coulton
In a town in the woods at the top of a hill
There's a house where no one lives
So you take a big bag of your big city money there and buy it
But at night when the house is dark
And you're all alone, there's a noise upstairs
At the top of the stairs there's a door and you take a deep breath and try it
And the flashlight shows you something moving just inside the door
There's a tattered dress and a feeling you have felt somewhere before
And there's a creepy doll
That always follows you
It's got a ruined eye
That's always open
And there's a creepy doll
That always follows you
It's got a pretty mouth
To swallow you whole
So you scream and you close the door
And you tell yourself it was just a dream
In the morning you head into town cause you want to go antiquing
In the store there's a strange old man
With a wandering eye and a withered hand
When he hands you the old wooden box you can hear his old bones creaking
And you know what you will find inside the moment that you see
That someone's carved your name into the tarnished silver key
And there's a creepy doll
That always follows you
It's got a ruined eye
That's always open
And there's a creepy doll
That always follows you
It's got a pretty mouth
To swallow you whole
When you come home late the doll is waiting up for you
And when you fix a snack the doll says it would like one too
The doll is in your house and in your room and in your bed
The doll is in your eyes and in your arms and in your head and you are crazy
Now it's late and you head downstairs
Cause you just can't sleep so you make some tea
And the doll disapprovingly asks if you really need that much honey
You decide that you've had enough
And you lock the doll in the wooden box
You put the box in the fireplace next to your bag of big city money
As the smoke fills up your tiny room there's nothing you can do
Far too late you see the one inside the box is you
And there's a creepy doll
That always follows you
It's got a ruined eye
That's always open
And there's a creepy doll
That always follows you
It's got a pretty mouth
To swallow you whole
I was just telling Freekles about this song a few days ago!!
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Is it bad it gave me a thread idea? A guy who THINKS the doll is interacting and alive and to everyone else he seems crazy?
Or maybe she really is...
Good song. I have a few of their songs on the playlist I'm currently listening too... oh if you ever get a chance to see them live, take it. They are awesome. *nods*
I've seen em at Rock on the Range. Great show, you're right.
Oh, haha well yeah then you already know.
I saw them last December at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle.
I would've gotten one of his picks if the dumb dude in front me didn't elbow me in the gut and grab it before I could.
What an ass! I recently snagged a Halestorm pick and one for my buddy that hit the floor; I managed to step on it and slide it over before anyone else saw it.
(ironic that the above post is from that band....)
Yeah I hate people like that. I get it, you're at a concert and people get crazy, but come on have a little respect! The dude was beside me and I almost had it in my hand when out of no where I get an elbow in my stomach. I got him back though...
(.... I just listened to that song. Damn people get out of my head. I'd love to see Halestorm live!)
You did? Do tell...
Also, L'zzy Hale...*drools*
Well... once the show was over and the tons of people were trying to get out, I just gave him a hard shove as I moved past. Funny thing? He actually tripped over a step and face planted. Wasn't my intention.... but it was hilarious.
Mmmhmmm, I have plans to one day kidnap her and lock her in my basement.