Raising the Serpent

She's been living in the mirror, i'd like to follow her down
 Like a suitcase of emeralds, that she can wear in her crown
 And she says that she needs it, so i've been giving her some
 And now she says that she knows me, but can't remember where from
 She's been raising the serpent, and has a bird that can fly
 And now she's holding my monkey but still she don't tell me why
 She's been digging for the answers, in a beat-up garage
 She's been building her castles, out of old lincoln logs
 And she wants me to live there, we'll have a torried affair
 Just like the fox in its foxhole, just like the rabbit in its lair
 She's been raising the serpent, and has a bird that can fly
 And now she's holding my monkey but still she don't tell me why
 She's so soft, that i know she will cry
 When the daylight comes and steals away her night
 Well i just saw her yesterday, and she is still going down
 Just like the cheshire cat baby, well all that's left is her frown
 But i'm still standing beside her, i'm a dangerous man
 And we're looking for laughter, we're doing the best that we can
 She's raising the serpent, etc...