Carl the Crawlin’ Conch

[Intro]
Salt on my skin
Shell in my palm
Little orange king
Keeps my heart calm (yeah)
[Verse 1]
Got sand in the sink from the tank last night
You were cruisin’ on my hand
Took a slow green light
Tiny eyes peek out
You be doin’ that scan
Whole world shrinks down
To my wrist
My thumb
My hand
You slide
Then you stop
Then you slide again
Like you know you the boss
Of my whole weekend
[Chorus]
Carl the crawlin’ conch
You my day one
Creepin’ up my fingers like you havin’ fun
Playful little buddy in your swirlin’ home
I hold you for a minute
I don't feel alone
Carl the crawlin’ conch
Yeah you keep me up
Every slow
Soft step overflow my cup
Happy just to watch you do your wavy walk
My heart goes boom for a horse conch (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Room light low
Tank glow runnin’
You tap my ring
Then you keep on runnin’
Wet little trail where your body just slid
I laugh out loud like a carefree kid
All day noise in my head goes quiet
Soon as you start that slow-mo riot
Simple
Silly
Sweet
That’s the way you are
Tiny reef soul in a living scarred star
[Chorus]
Carl the crawlin’ conch
You my day one
Creepin’ up my fingers like you havin’ fun
Playful little buddy in your swirlin’ home
I hold you for a minute
I don't feel alone
Carl the crawlin’ conch
Yeah you keep me up
Every slow
Soft step overflow my cup
Happy just to watch you do your wavy walk
My heart goes boom for a horse conch (hey)
[Bridge]
When the days feel deep
Like the water’s too dark
You climb my hand
Leave a glowing mark
Strange little friend with the slow dance style
Turnin’ all my heavy thoughts
Into one big smile (ooh)
[Chorus]
Carl the crawlin’ conch
You my day one
Creepin’ up my fingers like you havin’ fun
Playful little buddy in your swirlin’ home
I hold you for a minute
I don't feel alone
Carl the crawlin’ conch
Yeah you keep me up
Every slow
Soft step overflow my cup
Happy just to watch you do your wavy walk
My heart goes boom for a horse conch

Dark surf phonk bounce with gritty, detuned guitar riff and swung 808-style low end; male vocals half-sung, half-chanted. Verses tight and bouncy with filtered reverb, hook explodes with wide chorus, doubled vocals, and distorted lead line doubling the melody. Occasional riser swells and tape-stop drops to accent lyric turns., happy, playful