Sorry Alice

Tick-tock

Oh dear, cards crashing down

As tailing guards rush forth

Their faces red with anger

And perhaps a hint of rouge

Tick-tock, tick-tock

Oh dear, oh dear, would you look at the time?

It’s teatime, teatime, why don’t you look at that?

No need to trip all over yourself

No need to follow me down this winding trail

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, I mustn't be late!

Cricket-green blades of ever-sharp grass

Blood-red blossoms that snap at me

Tear-clear sap trickling down my back

Tick-tock, tick-tock

Oh my Queen, please wait for me!

Why must this world taunt me so?

I shake like a leaf at the sight of it all

This world makes me go mad, go mad I say!

Tick-tock

M-my Queen, m-my Q-Queen, please stop the guards

I-I’m here, I-I’m here, p-please look at me

T-the blades will soon pass right through me

M-MY QUEEN, IS THAT A GIRL I SEE?

Tick-tock