[Verse 1] Claw marks on the hallway door Fur storms on the kitchen floor Every shelf a cracked glass throne Every cushion chewed to bone Whiskers in my coffee mug Scratch map on my vinyl rug Midnight choir on window sills Green eyes shaking all the hills (yeah) [Chorus] I’m the queen of the black cats Crowned in scratches Fangs and laughs Every color Every stripe in my arms But the shadow ones steal my heart I’m the queen of the black cats Hear them gather as the sky goes black All the others curl and crash But the midnight coats They burn the brightest in my hands [Verse 2] Strays crawl through the rusted gate Dinner served on broken plates Names for every ghost that strays Every hiss a hymn I praise Tiny tyrants rule my bed Paws parade across my head Neighbors say I’ve lost my mind Guess my soul just walked on nine (hey!) [Chorus] I’m the queen of the black cats Crowned in scratches Fangs and laughs Every color Every stripe in my arms But the shadow ones steal my heart I’m the queen of the black cats Hear them gather as the sky goes black All the others curl and crash But the midnight coats They burn the brightest in my hands [Bridge] Let them call me crazy I just call it home Every hiss and yowl Carves my name in stone When the world turns cold and flat I still have a thousand lives for that Spin the curse I’ll take it back Blessed forever by the black [Chorus] I’m the queen of the black cats Crowned in scratches Fangs and laughs Every color Every stripe in my arms But the shadow ones steal my heart I’m the queen of the black cats Hear them gather as the sky goes black All the claws that tear and scratch Write my legend In the tracks of the black-backed pack
