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Cockatrice Lyrics by Owen Pallett

Spectrum, 14th Century

2008

Oh basilisk, oh cockatrice
The prophet was a child of flesh
Stolen from the family creche
And hidden in the wilderness
A statue on a steepletop
The prophet's now a man of rock
The hundred thousand in his flock
Will gather underneath-a him
Owen and I walk among the plots
I'm guided by the slightest touch
With his fingertips upon my neck
I'm made to be a marionette
He asks me how I'd rather go
To burn in the fire or freeze with the snow
Well I'd rather die painful and alone
Than be a prophet turned to stone
So: Owen, Owen protect me
From a life everlasting
Owen, Owen protect me
From a life everlasting

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"Cockatrice" is credited to Owen Pallett. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Cockatrice" appears on "Spectrum, 14th Century" in 2008.

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