The Princess Innsmouth

[Verse 1] At the harbor gate, where the salt winds turn, A daughter of Innsmouth watched the lanterns burn. She pinned up her braid with a silver pin, And slipped past the guards with a grin on her chin. [Pre-Chorus] “Keep your fine old rules, keep your keys and crowns; I’ve heard the ballroom calling from the other side of town.” [Chorus] I am the princess, I choose my own way! Raise up the rafters—make room for the day! Past every locked door, past every decree, The whole wild world is waiting for me! [Verse 2] She traded her velvet for a scarlet skirt, And danced through the market in polished boots of dirt. The fishwives laughed, then the captains cried, As she spun three times and swept them aside. [Pre-Chorus] “Let the old bells ring; let the sea winds roar; I was born to open every bolted door!” [Chorus] I am the princess, I choose my own way! Raise up the rafters—make room for the day! Past every locked door, past every decree, The whole wild world is waiting for me! [Bridge] If the deep calls my name, let it call from below; I have one life to spend, and I know where I’ll go. No throne made of fear, no crown made of foam— I’ll dance till the farthest horizon feels home! [Final Chorus] She is the princess, she’s leading the way! Raise up the rafters—make room for the day! Past every locked door, past every decree, The whole wild world is waiting— The whole wild world is waiting for me! [Outro] Innsmouth, remember: she chose to be free!