Prick! Goes The Scorpion's Tale

'''Prick! Goes The Scorpion's Tale''' is a song sung by The Painted Doll, with some of the carnies playing a minor role as chorus. In the song, Painted Doll mimics Tamara's encounter with The Scorpion and expresses scorn at the girl's naivete.

Lyrics
Black, black is love's potion

We drink, we drink from its well

and, in their name, let's drink to true love

For a toad and a scorpion fell

Yes, in their name, let's drink to true love

For true love can break the spell

(For true love can break the spell)

Awake from your dream, frog maiden

Skin green as the emerald sea

Let me tell you a tale of a love that had failed

Prick, prick, prick! goes the scorpion's tail

She blushed as she walked by the water

Having known him the evening before

She liked how he spoke

But aware of his poke

Prick, prick, prick! goes the scorpion's tail

Oh, love, it is foolish and green, my love

How quickly we forget the sting, my love

What a pretty and dangerous line, my love

What bitter, yet delicious wine, my love

With a flick of his prick, he surprised her

Shell red as the rose in his teeth

“Fair maiden, join me!

Let us ride out to sea!”

Prick, prick, prick! goes the scorpion's tail

She pondered, if his love was poison

But he pricked her so gently, she swooned

His words poured like wine

As their fates intertwined

Prick, prick, prick! goes the scorpion's tail

Oh, love, it is foolish and green, my love

How quickly we forget the sting, my love

What a pretty and dangerous line, my love

What bitter, yet delicious wine, my love

She offered her back quite demurely

He climbed and they swam out to sea

She stroked and she smiled

and his stinger went wild

Prick, prick, prick, prick

Prick, prick, prick! goes the scorpion's tail

Black, black is love's potion

Take heed, take heed of the thorns

Don't scream when it stings

Remember that you were warned

Come drink, drink, drink, drink

Drink, drink, drink, drink

Drink, drink, drink, drink

Drink, drink, drink

Drink-drink-drink!

The cup of my scorn!

Trivia

 * According to Emilie Autumn, Doll was originally supposed to disembowel Scorpion during the climax of Prick! Goes The Scorpion's Tale, leaving him to scoop his organs back in and run after her.