[Verse 1] Claws on the windowsill Eyes in the midnight glow They say I'm cursed on this dead-end street But my kingdom's all fur and bones Whispers through the neighborhood "That witch with the hundred strays" I just laugh as the shadows move Every tail knows my name [Chorus] I’m the queen of the black cats (queen!) Ruling from a crooked throne Every hiss Every scratch Every scar on my arms Says you’ll never walk alone I’m the queen of the black cats (black!) If you fear them Turn and run ’Cause I’ll stand with the strays that you all throw away Till the last dark day is done [Verse 2] Boots on the kitchen table Food bowls lined like warfront lines Tabbies raid the paper bags Panthers steal my sleep at night They climb my back like a battle vest Tear this house to scattered threads I just grin through the flying fur They’re the choir inside my head [Chorus] I’m the queen of the black cats (queen!) Ruling from a crooked throne Every hiss Every scratch Every scar on my arms Says you’ll never walk alone I’m the queen of the black cats (black!) If you fear them Turn and run ’Cause I’ll stand with the strays that you all throw away Till the last dark day is done [Bridge] You call me crazy That’s a crown I’ll wear In a storm of paws and teeth and hair (hey!) Every broken thing Every haunted heart Finds a home in the dark right here [Chorus] I’m the queen of the black cats (queen!) Ruling from a crooked throne Every hiss Every scratch Every scar on my arms Says you’ll never walk alone I’m the queen of the black cats (black!) Tattooed by their tiny knives Let the daylight judge Let the neighbors talk These wild hearts saved my life
