PIGTAIL PAYMENT PLAN

[Intro] [hushed voicemail tone, distant bass rumble] hey, it’s me you still owe me that little favor and the interest it’s getting cute (mmh) [panned phone pings, glassy plucks] you can text, you can run, you can pray but your balance got teeth, baby call me back before I call you in [Verse 1] pillow talk threats lip gloss, latex signed our deal on a pink cigarette you said: “hit me later, I’ll pay, I swear” now the due date’s dressed in my braided hair pigtails tight like a tourniquet each knot, each bow another little debt I keep tabs on your late-night sins lip print ledger on your trembling skin (shh) [Chorus] pigtail payment plan wrap you in the strands missed one call, now I own your little hands pigtail payment plan drip like contraband every kiss a fee you don’t understand pigtail payment plan sign in cherry jam tongue-print contract say “yes, ma’am” (yes, ma’am) [Verse 2] I’m that late fee in your group chat jokes til I’m in your room like secondhand smoke screens light up with my sugar threats “baby, open wide time to clear that check” eye-roll, eye-roll then your jaw goes slack when you see my name clawing up the stack I don’t chase I accrue all your side-piece secrets compounded in you [Chorus] pigtail payment plan wrap you in the strands missed one call, now I own your little hands pigtail payment plan drip like contraband every kiss a fee you don’t understand pigtail payment plan sign in cherry jam tongue-print contract say “yes, ma’am” (oh, say it) [Bridge] [tempo lurches, drums explode, screamed layers] you’re maxed out baby, tap out I’m the only line you can’t black out knees meet floor like a courthouse pew slime-slick prayer: “take it all, just you” [melisma lift, bright harmony stack] amen to the thirst hallelujah to the hurt if you want my mercy pay in hurt, pay in dirt [Chorus] pigtail payment plan wrap you in the strands missed one call, now I own your little hands pigtail payment plan drip like contraband every kiss a fee you don’t understand pigtail payment plan tithe your little glam viral little lamb say “yes, ma’am” (yes, ma’am) say “yes, ma’am” (yes, ma’am)