Dark Duck in the Deep

Verse

Still water, not a ripple, not a sound,

something's creeping closer, low against the ground.

Feathers black as midnight, eyes that glow like embers,

in the reeds it's waiting, watching you alone.

Verse

You threw the bread and laughed, you thought that it was cute,

you didn't see it circle, patient and astute.

It knows the pond better than you'll ever know,

every hiding place, every place to go.

Chorus

Dark duck in the shadows, dark duck in the deep,

dark duck never blinks, dark duck never sleeps.

You'll hear it before you see it, that low and hollow quack,

and by the time you turn around, there's no turning back.

Verse

The other ducks all scatter when it glides into the night,

they feel the cold behind those eyes, something isn't right.

No one feeds it anymore, no one dares to stay,

the whole pond goes silent when it comes out to play.

Chorus

Dark duck in the shadows, dark duck in the deep,

dark duck never blinks, dark duck never sleeps.

You'll hear it before you see it, that low and hollow quack,

and by the time you turn around, there's no turning back.

Bridge

They say it's just a duck, just feathers, wings, and beak,

but no one who has seen it up close cares to speak.

The reeds remember, the water holds it close,

whatever waits inside there is not what you'd suppose.

Verse

Morning joggers pass the pond, they never stop to stare,

something in the water knows exactly when you're there.

The bench is always empty, the swans have moved away,

only fools and children linger past the end of day.

Quack!

Quack!

Quack!

Quack!

Chorus

Dark duck in the shadows, dark duck in the deep,

dark duck never blinks, dark duck never sleeps.

You'll hear it before you see it, that low and hollow quack,

and by the time you turn around, there's no turning back.

Outro

Still water, not a ripple, not a sound,

something's always watching, something's always found.

[Spoken] "Created by DarkPrincess -- Royalty of the night"