The Corpse Bride Lyrics - Singles - Ray Childish

The church bells are chiming and the night is chill 

the ivy is climbing up the ancient brick mill 

no birds are singing, 'cause the tunes get stuck in their throats 

I don't hear cicadas, I don't hear the buzz of bees 

the air's so goddamn icy that all plants around me freeze 

I am sitting here all curled up 

dressed in the whitest bridal gown anyone has ever seen 

I'm running my hand over the cold gravestone I'm sitting on 

the full moon that's been a-shining has disappeared, yeah, it is gone 

only the candles' flames are flickering in the southern winter breeze 

you'll need to get a good deal closer to see my face is drained in tears 

Everyone's been saying prayers o'er the graves of their beloved ones 

so many people passed me by, but no one's looked at me but once 

I'm the corpse bride, I'm your corpse bride, hon 

I've been waiting here a hundred years for you to finally come 

You'll come riding on a stallion, all white and skin and bone 

with a crow on one shoulder, on the other a petty drone 

you will take me straight to church with a priest already waiting 

we'll exchange our wedding rings like this couple on the painting 

While we'll be walking down the aisle accompanied by cheers 

in the back, the priest, will start to hand out the beers 

outside it'll be raining razorblades and butcher knives 

the night will be even blacker for the merely squeaking bat hives 

Everyone had said their prayers o'er the graves of their beloved ones 

so many people passed me by, but no one's looked at me but once 

I'm the corpse bride, I'm your corpse bride, hon 

the clock strikes midnight and in an eye-wink you will finally come